What Happened on March 9

A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on March 9 throughout history.

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Historical Events on March 9

141

BC Liu Che, posthumously known as Emperor Wu of Han, assumes the throne of the Han Dynasty in China and rules for 54 yea

BC Liu Che, posthumously known as Emperor Wu of Han, assumes the throne of the Han Dynasty in China and rules for 54 years

1522

Martin Luther begins preaching his "Invocavit Sermons" in the German city of Wittenberg, reminding citizens to trust God

Martin Luther begins preaching his "Invocavit Sermons" in the German city of Wittenberg, reminding citizens to trust God's word rather than violence, helping bring to a close the revolutionary stage of the Reformation

1776

Adam Smith publishes the influential economics book "The Wealth of Nations"

Adam Smith (baptised 16 June [O.S. 5 June] 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the field of political economy and key figure during the Scottish…

1918

Russian Bolshevik Party is renamed the All-Russian Communist Party

The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP), also known as the Russian Social Democratic Workers' Party (RSDWP) or the Russian Social Democratic Party (RSDP), was a socialist political party…

1933

US Congress is called into a special session by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, beginning its "100 days" during which i

US Congress is called into a special session by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, beginning its "100 days" during which it passes 77 laws

1961

Soviet flight Sputnik 9 carries and returns from orbit a dog named Chernushka (Blackie), frogs, and a guinea pig

1981

Dan Rather becomes the primary anchor of CBS Evening News

Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor.

1842

Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Nabucco" premieres in Milan

Nabucco is an Italian-language opera in four acts composed in 1841 by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera.

1908

Italian football club Inter Milan is founded as Football Club Internazionale

Football Club Internazionale Milano, widely referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, and commonly known as Inter Milan outside Italy, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan,…

1796

Napoléon Bonaparte (26) marries his first wife Joséphine de Beauharnais (32), changing her name from Rose

1902

Austrian composer Gustav Mahler (41) marries Alma Schindler (22) in Vienna, Austria

1985

Actors Laura Johnson (Falcon Crest) & Harry Hamlin (LA Law) wed

Harry Robinson Hamlin is an American actor, author, and entrepreneur. He is best known for his roles as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film Clash of the Titans, a role he reprised in 2007's Santa Monica...

590

Bahram Chobin is crowned as King Barham VI of Persia

1009

First known written mention of Lithuania, in the annals of Quedlinburg

Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe.

1230

Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Asen II defeats Theodore of Epirus near the village of Klokotnitsa

The Battle of Klokotnitsa occurred on 9 March 1230 near the village of Klokotnitsa (today in Haskovo Province, Bulgaria) between the Second Bulgarian Empire and the Empire of Thessalonica.

1276

Sweden and Russia sign the Treaty of Stolbovo, ending the Ingrian War

The Polish–Swedish War (1617–1618) was a phase of the longer Polish–Swedish War of 1600–1629. It continued the war of 1600–1611 and was an attempt by Sweden to take Polish pressure off Russia.

1642

English Queen Henriette Maria arrives in Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands

1682

De Italiaanse Opera (The Italian Opera) theater on the Leidsegracht in Amsterdam closes less than 1-1/2 years after open

De Italiaanse Opera (The Italian Opera) theater on the Leidsegracht in Amsterdam closes less than 1-1/2 years after opening

1701

France, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance

The Grand Alliance was signed on 20 December 1689 by William III, King of England and Scotland, and Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.

1721

British Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower

1741

British fleet under admiral Ogle begins assault on Cartagena

The Battle of Cartagena de Indias (Spanish: Sitio de Cartagena de Indias, lit. 'Siege of Cartagena de Indias') took place during the 1739 to 1748 War of Jenkins' Ear between Spain and Great Britain.

1745

Bells for 1st American carillon shipped from England to Boston [1]

1798

Dr George Balfour becomes 1st naval surgeon in the US Navy

1804

Georges Cadoudal, Breton royalist who plotted to overthrow Napoleon in the Pichegru Conspiracy, arrested

1820

-11) Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die

1822

Charles Graham of NY granted first US patent for artificial teeth

1834

French Foreign Legion is founded

1839

Prussian government limits work week for children to 51 hours

1841

US Supreme Court rules the kidnapped slaves from the Spanish schooner the Amistad are free

Amistad is a 1997 American historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the events in 1839 aboard the Spanish slave ship La Amistad, during which Mende tribesmen abducted for the...

1844

Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Hernani" premieres in Venice

Ernani is an operatic dramma lirico in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on the 1830 play Hernani by Victor Hugo. Verdi was commissioned by the Teatro...

1849

Carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor" premieres

1856

Sigma Alpha Epsilon is founded in the Johnston Mansion House on the University of Alabama

1858

Albert Potts of Philadelphia patents the street mailbox

1860

1st Japanese ambassador arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington

1861

Us Confederate currency authorized - $50, $100, $500, $1,000

The Confederate States dollar was first issued just before the outbreak of the American Civil War by the newly formed Confederacy.

1862

USS Monitor and CSS Merrimack battle in Hampton Roads

The Battle of Hampton Roads, also referred to as the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack or the Battle of Ironclads, was a naval battle during the American Civil War. The battle was fought over two...

1868

The opera "Hamlet" by Ambroise Thomas premieres in Paris

Hamlet is a grand opera in five acts of 1868 by the French composer Ambroise Thomas, with a libretto by Michel Carré and Jules Barbier based on a French adaptation by Alexandre Dumas, père, and Paul...

1889

Battle at Gallabat (Metema): Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV

1895

Stanley Cup, Victoria Rink, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Victorias clinches trophy as Montreal HC beats Queens University

Stanley Cup, Victoria Rink, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Victorias clinches trophy as Montreal HC beats Queens University (Kingston, Ontario), 5-1

1897

Cleveland Indians fans start calling the team "Indians" (in 1915 becomes official)

1904

The legendary Lester Patrick becomes first ice hockey defenseman to score a goal in Brandon Wheat City's 6-3 defeat to O

The legendary Lester Patrick becomes first ice hockey defenseman to score a goal in Brandon Wheat City's 6-3 defeat to Ottawa HC in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals

1907

1st involuntary sterilization law enacted, Indiana

1914

Hendrikus Colijn appointed as director of Bataafsche Petroleum Co

1916

Germany declares war against Portugal

The Kingdom of Portugal had been allied with England since 1373, and thus the Republic of Portugal was an ally of the United Kingdom.

1923

Amsterdam taxi strike ends

1924

South Slavia aproves Italy's annexation of Fiume (Rijeka)

1925

Pink's War, the first RAF operation conducted independently of the Army or Navy, begins

1926

Bertha Landes elected 1st woman mayor of Seattle and 1st female mayor of any major US city

1929

Marcel Pagnol's play "Marius" premieres in Paris

Fanny is a 1931 play by the French writer Marcel Pagnol. It is the sequel to the 1929 play Marius and the second part in Pagnol's Marseille trilogy, which concludes with the 1936 play César.

1933

"42nd Street" a musical film revolving around rehearsals for a Broadway show, directed by Lloyd Bacon, with choreography

"42nd Street" a musical film revolving around rehearsals for a Broadway show, directed by Lloyd Bacon, with choreography by Busby Berkeley, and songs by Harry Warren and by Al Dubin, premieres at the Strand, NYC; later adapted as a stage musical

1942

Construction of the Alaska Highway begins

The Alaska Highway (French: Route de l'Alaska; also known as the Alaskan Highway, Alaska-Canadian Highway, or ALCAN Highway) is a highway in North America which was constructed during World War II to...

1943

Delft, Netherlands anti-Nazi resistance group Pahud de Mortanges wiped out

1946

Dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang

1948

Provisionary Indonesian government installed in Batavia

1949

Brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA

1952

Heinz Neuhaus wins Europe Heavyweight Boxing title

Heinz Neuhaus (14 April 1926 – 6 April 1998) was a German boxer who was heavyweight champion of Germany and Europe in the 1950s.

1954

1st local color TV commercial WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators)

1956

Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus arrested for sedition and exiled to Seychelles

1957

8.1 earthquake shakes Andreanof Islands, Alaska

1958

Detroit Pistons forward George Yardley III scores 26 points in 111-90 defeat to Syracuse Nationals; 1st NBA player to sc

Detroit Pistons forward George Yardley III scores 26 points in 111-90 defeat to Syracuse Nationals; 1st NBA player to score 2,000 points in a season

1959

1st known radar contact is made with Venus

1961

Mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72

1963

The Beatles began a British tour, supporting Tommy Roe and Chris Montez

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

1964

1st Ford Mustang produced

The first-generation Ford Mustang was manufactured by Ford from March 1964 until 1973. The introduction of the Mustang created a new class of automobiles known as pony cars.

1966

Andrew Brimmer becomes 1st black governor of Federal Reserve Board

1971

J M Noreiga takes 9-95 WI v India at Port-of-Spain

1972

Four members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) die in a premature explosion at a house in Clonard Street, Lower Falls,

Four members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) die in a premature explosion at a house in Clonard Street, Lower Falls, Belfast

1975

Construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System begins.

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) is an oil transportation system spanning Alaska, including the trans-Alaska crude-oil pipeline, 12 pump stations, several hundred miles of feeder pipelines,...

1977

Adm Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret), becomes 12th director of CIA replacing acting director Knoche

1978

Ice Dance Championship at Ottawa Canada won by Linichuk & Karponosov

1980

Flemish and Walloon battle in Belgium, 40 injured

The Flemish Movement is an umbrella term which encompasses various political groups in the Belgian region of Flanders and, less commonly, in French Flanders.

1983

Caryl Churchill's "Fen" premieres in London

Caryl Lesley Churchill is a British playwright known for dramatising the abuses of power, for her use of non-naturalistic techniques, and for her exploration of sexual politics and feminist themes.

1984

-5°F ties lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland, Ohio (first set in 1948)

1986

16th Easter Seal Telethon raises $30,100,000

1987

Chrysler Corp offers to buy American Motors Corp for $1 billion

American Motors Corporation (AMC; commonly referred to as American Motors) was an American automobile manufacturing company formed by the merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car...

1989

Eastern Airlines files for bankruptcy

Eastern Air Lines (also colloquially known as Eastern) was a trunk carrier, a scheduled airline in the United States that operated from 1926 to 1991.

1990

Dr Antonia Novello sworn-in as 1st Hispanic and female US Surgeon General

1991

Joe Dumaars (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 62 games

1993

Pittsburgh Penguins begin NHL record 17 game winning streak

1994

IRA launch 1st of 3 mortar attacks on London's Heathrow Airport

1995

Baseball awards a franchise to Tampa Bay Devil Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division.

1996

NASA space shuttle STS-75 (Columbia 19) lands

NASA Astronaut Group 16 ("The Sardines") was a group of 44 astronauts announced by NASA on May 1, 1996.

2006

Liquid water is discovered on Enceladus, the sixth largest moon of Saturn

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant, with an average radius of about 9 times that of Earth.

2007

The US Justice Department releases an internal audit that found that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had acted illeg

The US Justice Department releases an internal audit that found that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had acted illegally in its use of the USA Patriot Act to secretly obtain personal information about US citizens

2012

Senior members of hacking group Lulz Sec are arrested, including one member of the FBI, in the United States, United Kin

Senior members of hacking group Lulz Sec are arrested, including one member of the FBI, in the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland

2013

19 people are killed in two suicide bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan

Sikhism in Afghanistan in the contemporary era is limited to small populations, primarily in major cities, with the largest numbers of Afghan Sikhs living in Jalalabad, Ghazni, Kabul, and to a lesser...

2016

Eighth Democratic presidential candidates debate hosted by Univision and the Washington Post and held in Miami, Florida

A total of ten debates occurred among candidates in the campaign for the Democratic Party's nomination for the president of the United States in the 2016 presidential election (This was in contrast...

2020

Italy announces it is locking down the whole country due to a spike in COVID-19 cases with 10,040 cases and 630 deaths

2021

Brazil records its highest daily COVID-19 death toll to date of 1,972 deaths with 168,370 deaths overall

2022

Russian airstrikes on Ukrainian city of Mariupol hit a hospital, killing at least three people, as attempts to create a

Russian airstrikes on Ukrainian city of Mariupol hit a hospital, killing at least three people, as attempts to create a humanitarian corridor out of the city fail [1]

2023

Recording Industry Association of America's 2022 year-end report states vinyl record sales (41 million) exceeded CD sale

Recording Industry Association of America's 2022 year-end report states vinyl record sales (41 million) exceeded CD sales (33 million) for the first time since 1987

2025

Colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), a species identified in 1925, is filmed for the first time by scientists fr

Colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), a species identified in 1925, is filmed for the first time by scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute; the 30 sm (11.8 inches) juvenile was captured on video at a depth of 600 meters (1968 feet) near the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic O

Famous Births on March 9

1749birth

Comte de Mirabeau is born

Comte de Mirabeau, French writer, orator and statesman, known for french writer, orator and statesman, was born on 1749-03-09.

1890birth

Vyacheslav Molotov is born

Vyacheslav Molotov soviet politician and diplomat, known for soviet politician and diplomat, was born on 1890-03-09. Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Molotov (né Skryabin; 9 March [O.S.

1934birth

Yuri Gagarin is born

Yuri Gagarin soviet cosmonaut, known for soviet cosmonaut, was born on 1934-03-09.

1954birth

Bobby Sands is born

Bobby Sands, Irish provisional ira member, known for irish provisional ira member, was born on 1954-03-09.

2001birth

Khaby Lame is born

Khaby Lame, French senegalese-italian influencer, known for senegalese-italian influencer, was born on 2001-03-09. Khabane Serigne "Khaby" Lame is a Senegalese and Italian influencer.

1980birth

Oscar Isaac is born

Oscar Isaac, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1980-03-09. Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada is an American actor.

1987birth

Brittany Snow is born

Brittany Snow, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1987-03-09. Brittany Anne Snow is an American actress.

1910birth

Samuel Barber is born

Samuel Barber, American musician, known for american composer, was born on 1910-03-09.

1930birth

Ornette Coleman is born

Ornette Coleman, American musician, known for american jazz musician and composer, was born on 1930-03-09.

1943birth

Bert Campaneris is born

Bert Campaneris, American athlete, known for cuban baseball player, was born on 1943-03-09.

1891birth

José P. Laurel is born

1974birth

Matteo Salvini is born

Matteo Salvini, Italian politician, known for italian politician, was born on 1974-03-09.

Notable Deaths on March 9

1851death

Hans Christian Ørsted dies

Hans Christian Ørsted, Danish chemist and physicist, known for danish chemist and physicist, died on 1851-03-09.

1888death

Wilhelm I dies

1918death

Frank Wedekind dies

Frank Wedekind, German playwright, known for german playwright, died on 1918-03-09. Benjamin Franklin Wedekind (July 24, 1864 – March 9, 1918) was a German playwright.

1992death

Menachem Begin dies

1997death

The Notorious B.I.G. dies

The Notorious B.I.G. rapper, known for american rapper, died on 1997-03-09. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on March 9, 141?: BC Liu Che, posthumously known as Emperor Wu of Han, assumes the throne of the Han Dynasty in China and rules for 54 years
What happened on March 9, 1522?: Martin Luther begins preaching his "Invocavit Sermons" in the German city of Wittenberg, reminding citizens to trust God's word rather than violence, helping bring to a close the revolutionary stage of the Reformation
What happened on March 9, 1776?: Adam Smith (baptised 16 June [O.S. 5 June] 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the field of political economy and key figure during the Scottish…
What happened on March 9, 1918?: The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP), also known as the Russian Social Democratic Workers' Party (RSDWP) or the Russian Social Democratic Party (RSDP), was a socialist political party…
What happened on March 9, 1933?: US Congress is called into a special session by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, beginning its "100 days" during which it passes 77 laws

Complete Timeline — March 9 Through the Ages

141
BC Liu Che, posthumously known as Emperor Wu of Han, assumes the throne of the Han Dynasty in China and rules for 54 yea
BC Liu Che, posthumously known as Emperor Wu of Han, assumes the throne of the Han Dynasty in China and rules for 54 years
590
Bahram Chobin is crowned as King Barham VI of Persia
Bahram Chobin is crowned as King Barham VI of Persia
1009
First known written mention of Lithuania, in the annals of Quedlinburg
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe.
1230
Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Asen II defeats Theodore of Epirus near the village of Klokotnitsa
The Battle of Klokotnitsa occurred on 9 March 1230 near the village of Klokotnitsa (today in Haskovo Province, Bulgaria) between the Second Bulgarian Empire and the Empire of Thessalonica.
1276
Augsburg becomes an Imperial Free City
Augsburg becomes an Imperial Free City
1496
Jews are expelled from Carintha, Austria
Jews are expelled from Carintha, Austria
1522
Martin Luther begins preaching his "Invocavit Sermons" in the German city of Wittenberg, reminding citizens to trust God
Martin Luther begins preaching his "Invocavit Sermons" in the German city of Wittenberg, reminding citizens to trust God's word rather than violence, helping bring to a close the revolutionary stage of the Reformation
1562
Kissing in public is banned in Naples and is punishable by death
Kissing in public is banned in Naples and is punishable by death
1617
Sweden and Russia sign the Treaty of Stolbovo, ending the Ingrian War
The Polish–Swedish War (1617–1618) was a phase of the longer Polish–Swedish War of 1600–1629. It continued the war of 1600–1611 and was an attempt by Sweden to take Polish pressure off Russia.
1642
English Queen Henriette Maria arrives in Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands
English Queen Henriette Maria arrives in Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands
1682
De Italiaanse Opera (The Italian Opera) theater on the Leidsegracht in Amsterdam closes less than 1-1/2 years after open
De Italiaanse Opera (The Italian Opera) theater on the Leidsegracht in Amsterdam closes less than 1-1/2 years after opening
1701
France, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance
The Grand Alliance was signed on 20 December 1689 by William III, King of England and Scotland, and Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.
1721
British Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower
British Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower
1741
British fleet under admiral Ogle begins assault on Cartagena
The Battle of Cartagena de Indias (Spanish: Sitio de Cartagena de Indias, lit. 'Siege of Cartagena de Indias') took place during the 1739 to 1748 War of Jenkins' Ear between Spain and Great Britain.
1745
Bells for 1st American carillon shipped from England to Boston [1]
Bells for 1st American carillon shipped from England to Boston [1]
1749
Comte de Mirabeau is born
Comte de Mirabeau, French writer, orator and statesman, known for french writer, orator and statesman, was born on 1749-03-09.
1776
Adam Smith publishes the influential economics book "The Wealth of Nations"
Adam Smith (baptised 16 June [O.S. 5 June] 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the field of political economy and key figure during the Scottish…
1796
Napoléon Bonaparte (26) marries his first wife Joséphine de Beauharnais (32), changing her name from Rose
Napoléon Bonaparte (26) marries his first wife Joséphine de Beauharnais (32), changing her name from Rose
1798
Dr George Balfour becomes 1st naval surgeon in the US Navy
Dr George Balfour becomes 1st naval surgeon in the US Navy
1804
Georges Cadoudal, Breton royalist who plotted to overthrow Napoleon in the Pichegru Conspiracy, arrested
Georges Cadoudal, Breton royalist who plotted to overthrow Napoleon in the Pichegru Conspiracy, arrested
1820
-11) Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die
-11) Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die
1822
Charles Graham of NY granted first US patent for artificial teeth
Charles Graham of NY granted first US patent for artificial teeth
1834
French Foreign Legion is founded
French Foreign Legion is founded
1839
Prussian government limits work week for children to 51 hours
Prussian government limits work week for children to 51 hours
1841
US Supreme Court rules the kidnapped slaves from the Spanish schooner the Amistad are free
Amistad is a 1997 American historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the events in 1839 aboard the Spanish slave ship La Amistad, during which Mende tribesmen abducted for the...
1842
Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Nabucco" premieres in Milan
Nabucco is an Italian-language opera in four acts composed in 1841 by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera.
1844
Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Hernani" premieres in Venice
Ernani is an operatic dramma lirico in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on the 1830 play Hernani by Victor Hugo. Verdi was commissioned by the Teatro...
1849
Carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor" premieres
Carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor" premieres
1851
Hans Christian Ørsted dies
Hans Christian Ørsted, Danish chemist and physicist, known for danish chemist and physicist, died on 1851-03-09.
1856
Sigma Alpha Epsilon is founded in the Johnston Mansion House on the University of Alabama
Sigma Alpha Epsilon is founded in the Johnston Mansion House on the University of Alabama
1858
Albert Potts of Philadelphia patents the street mailbox
Albert Potts of Philadelphia patents the street mailbox
1860
1st Japanese ambassador arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington
1st Japanese ambassador arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington
1861
Us Confederate currency authorized - $50, $100, $500, $1,000
The Confederate States dollar was first issued just before the outbreak of the American Civil War by the newly formed Confederacy.
1862
USS Monitor and CSS Merrimack battle in Hampton Roads
The Battle of Hampton Roads, also referred to as the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack or the Battle of Ironclads, was a naval battle during the American Civil War. The battle was fought over two...
1868
The opera "Hamlet" by Ambroise Thomas premieres in Paris
Hamlet is a grand opera in five acts of 1868 by the French composer Ambroise Thomas, with a libretto by Michel Carré and Jules Barbier based on a French adaptation by Alexandre Dumas, père, and Paul...
1888
Wilhelm I dies
Wilhelm I dies
1889
Battle at Gallabat (Metema): Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV
Battle at Gallabat (Metema): Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV
1890
Vyacheslav Molotov is born
Vyacheslav Molotov soviet politician and diplomat, known for soviet politician and diplomat, was born on 1890-03-09. Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Molotov (né Skryabin; 9 March [O.S.
1891
José P. Laurel is born
José P. Laurel is born
1895
Stanley Cup, Victoria Rink, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Victorias clinches trophy as Montreal HC beats Queens University
Stanley Cup, Victoria Rink, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Victorias clinches trophy as Montreal HC beats Queens University (Kingston, Ontario), 5-1
1897
Cleveland Indians fans start calling the team "Indians" (in 1915 becomes official)
Cleveland Indians fans start calling the team "Indians" (in 1915 becomes official)
1902
Austrian composer Gustav Mahler (41) marries Alma Schindler (22) in Vienna, Austria
Austrian composer Gustav Mahler (41) marries Alma Schindler (22) in Vienna, Austria
1904
The legendary Lester Patrick becomes first ice hockey defenseman to score a goal in Brandon Wheat City's 6-3 defeat to O
The legendary Lester Patrick becomes first ice hockey defenseman to score a goal in Brandon Wheat City's 6-3 defeat to Ottawa HC in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals
1907
1st involuntary sterilization law enacted, Indiana
1st involuntary sterilization law enacted, Indiana
1908
Italian football club Inter Milan is founded as Football Club Internazionale
Football Club Internazionale Milano, widely referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, and commonly known as Inter Milan outside Italy, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan,…
1910
Samuel Barber is born
Samuel Barber, American musician, known for american composer, was born on 1910-03-09.
1914
Hendrikus Colijn appointed as director of Bataafsche Petroleum Co
Hendrikus Colijn appointed as director of Bataafsche Petroleum Co
1916
Germany declares war against Portugal
The Kingdom of Portugal had been allied with England since 1373, and thus the Republic of Portugal was an ally of the United Kingdom.
1918
Russian Bolshevik Party is renamed the All-Russian Communist Party
The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP), also known as the Russian Social Democratic Workers' Party (RSDWP) or the Russian Social Democratic Party (RSDP), was a socialist political party…
1918
Frank Wedekind dies
Frank Wedekind, German playwright, known for german playwright, died on 1918-03-09. Benjamin Franklin Wedekind (July 24, 1864 – March 9, 1918) was a German playwright.
1923
Amsterdam taxi strike ends
Amsterdam taxi strike ends
1924
South Slavia aproves Italy's annexation of Fiume (Rijeka)
South Slavia aproves Italy's annexation of Fiume (Rijeka)
1925
Pink's War, the first RAF operation conducted independently of the Army or Navy, begins
Pink's War, the first RAF operation conducted independently of the Army or Navy, begins
1926
Bertha Landes elected 1st woman mayor of Seattle and 1st female mayor of any major US city
Bertha Landes elected 1st woman mayor of Seattle and 1st female mayor of any major US city
1929
Marcel Pagnol's play "Marius" premieres in Paris
Fanny is a 1931 play by the French writer Marcel Pagnol. It is the sequel to the 1929 play Marius and the second part in Pagnol's Marseille trilogy, which concludes with the 1936 play César.
1930
Ornette Coleman is born
Ornette Coleman, American musician, known for american jazz musician and composer, was born on 1930-03-09.
1933
US Congress is called into a special session by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, beginning its "100 days" during which i
US Congress is called into a special session by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, beginning its "100 days" during which it passes 77 laws
1933
"42nd Street" a musical film revolving around rehearsals for a Broadway show, directed by Lloyd Bacon, with choreography
"42nd Street" a musical film revolving around rehearsals for a Broadway show, directed by Lloyd Bacon, with choreography by Busby Berkeley, and songs by Harry Warren and by Al Dubin, premieres at the Strand, NYC; later adapted as a stage musical
1934
Yuri Gagarin is born
Yuri Gagarin soviet cosmonaut, known for soviet cosmonaut, was born on 1934-03-09.
1942
Construction of the Alaska Highway begins
The Alaska Highway (French: Route de l'Alaska; also known as the Alaskan Highway, Alaska-Canadian Highway, or ALCAN Highway) is a highway in North America which was constructed during World War II to...
1943
Delft, Netherlands anti-Nazi resistance group Pahud de Mortanges wiped out
Delft, Netherlands anti-Nazi resistance group Pahud de Mortanges wiped out
1943
Bert Campaneris is born
Bert Campaneris, American athlete, known for cuban baseball player, was born on 1943-03-09.
1946
Dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang
Dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang
1948
Provisionary Indonesian government installed in Batavia
Provisionary Indonesian government installed in Batavia
1949
Brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA
Brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA
1952
Heinz Neuhaus wins Europe Heavyweight Boxing title
Heinz Neuhaus (14 April 1926 – 6 April 1998) was a German boxer who was heavyweight champion of Germany and Europe in the 1950s.
1954
1st local color TV commercial WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators)
1st local color TV commercial WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators)
1954
Bobby Sands is born
Bobby Sands, Irish provisional ira member, known for irish provisional ira member, was born on 1954-03-09.
1956
Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus arrested for sedition and exiled to Seychelles
Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus arrested for sedition and exiled to Seychelles
1957
8.1 earthquake shakes Andreanof Islands, Alaska
8.1 earthquake shakes Andreanof Islands, Alaska
1958
Detroit Pistons forward George Yardley III scores 26 points in 111-90 defeat to Syracuse Nationals; 1st NBA player to sc
Detroit Pistons forward George Yardley III scores 26 points in 111-90 defeat to Syracuse Nationals; 1st NBA player to score 2,000 points in a season
1959
1st known radar contact is made with Venus
1st known radar contact is made with Venus
1961
Soviet flight Sputnik 9 carries and returns from orbit a dog named Chernushka (Blackie), frogs, and a guinea pig
Soviet flight Sputnik 9 carries and returns from orbit a dog named Chernushka (Blackie), frogs, and a guinea pig
1961
Mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72
Mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72
1963
The Beatles began a British tour, supporting Tommy Roe and Chris Montez
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
1964
1st Ford Mustang produced
The first-generation Ford Mustang was manufactured by Ford from March 1964 until 1973. The introduction of the Mustang created a new class of automobiles known as pony cars.
1966
Andrew Brimmer becomes 1st black governor of Federal Reserve Board
Andrew Brimmer becomes 1st black governor of Federal Reserve Board
1971
J M Noreiga takes 9-95 WI v India at Port-of-Spain
J M Noreiga takes 9-95 WI v India at Port-of-Spain
1972
Four members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) die in a premature explosion at a house in Clonard Street, Lower Falls,
Four members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) die in a premature explosion at a house in Clonard Street, Lower Falls, Belfast
1974
Matteo Salvini is born
Matteo Salvini, Italian politician, known for italian politician, was born on 1974-03-09.
1975
Construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System begins.
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) is an oil transportation system spanning Alaska, including the trans-Alaska crude-oil pipeline, 12 pump stations, several hundred miles of feeder pipelines,...
1977
Adm Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret), becomes 12th director of CIA replacing acting director Knoche
Adm Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret), becomes 12th director of CIA replacing acting director Knoche
1978
Ice Dance Championship at Ottawa Canada won by Linichuk & Karponosov
Ice Dance Championship at Ottawa Canada won by Linichuk & Karponosov
1980
Flemish and Walloon battle in Belgium, 40 injured
The Flemish Movement is an umbrella term which encompasses various political groups in the Belgian region of Flanders and, less commonly, in French Flanders.
1980
Oscar Isaac is born
Oscar Isaac, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1980-03-09. Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada is an American actor.
1981
Dan Rather becomes the primary anchor of CBS Evening News
Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor.
1983
Caryl Churchill's "Fen" premieres in London
Caryl Lesley Churchill is a British playwright known for dramatising the abuses of power, for her use of non-naturalistic techniques, and for her exploration of sexual politics and feminist themes.
1984
-5°F ties lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland, Ohio (first set in 1948)
-5°F ties lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland, Ohio (first set in 1948)
1985
Actors Laura Johnson (Falcon Crest) & Harry Hamlin (LA Law) wed
Harry Robinson Hamlin is an American actor, author, and entrepreneur. He is best known for his roles as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film Clash of the Titans, a role he reprised in 2007's Santa Monica...
1986
16th Easter Seal Telethon raises $30,100,000
16th Easter Seal Telethon raises $30,100,000
1987
Chrysler Corp offers to buy American Motors Corp for $1 billion
American Motors Corporation (AMC; commonly referred to as American Motors) was an American automobile manufacturing company formed by the merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car...
1987
Brittany Snow is born
Brittany Snow, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1987-03-09. Brittany Anne Snow is an American actress.
1989
Eastern Airlines files for bankruptcy
Eastern Air Lines (also colloquially known as Eastern) was a trunk carrier, a scheduled airline in the United States that operated from 1926 to 1991.
1990
Dr Antonia Novello sworn-in as 1st Hispanic and female US Surgeon General
Dr Antonia Novello sworn-in as 1st Hispanic and female US Surgeon General
1991
Joe Dumaars (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 62 games
Joe Dumaars (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 62 games
1992
Menachem Begin dies
Menachem Begin dies
1993
Pittsburgh Penguins begin NHL record 17 game winning streak
Pittsburgh Penguins begin NHL record 17 game winning streak
1994
IRA launch 1st of 3 mortar attacks on London's Heathrow Airport
IRA launch 1st of 3 mortar attacks on London's Heathrow Airport
1995
Baseball awards a franchise to Tampa Bay Devil Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division.
1996
NASA space shuttle STS-75 (Columbia 19) lands
NASA Astronaut Group 16 ("The Sardines") was a group of 44 astronauts announced by NASA on May 1, 1996.
1997
The Notorious B.I.G. dies
The Notorious B.I.G. rapper, known for american rapper, died on 1997-03-09. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G.
2001
Khaby Lame is born
Khaby Lame, French senegalese-italian influencer, known for senegalese-italian influencer, was born on 2001-03-09. Khabane Serigne "Khaby" Lame is a Senegalese and Italian influencer.
2006
Liquid water is discovered on Enceladus, the sixth largest moon of Saturn
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant, with an average radius of about 9 times that of Earth.
2007
The US Justice Department releases an internal audit that found that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had acted illeg
The US Justice Department releases an internal audit that found that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had acted illegally in its use of the USA Patriot Act to secretly obtain personal information about US citizens
2012
Senior members of hacking group Lulz Sec are arrested, including one member of the FBI, in the United States, United Kin
Senior members of hacking group Lulz Sec are arrested, including one member of the FBI, in the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland
2013
19 people are killed in two suicide bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan
Sikhism in Afghanistan in the contemporary era is limited to small populations, primarily in major cities, with the largest numbers of Afghan Sikhs living in Jalalabad, Ghazni, Kabul, and to a lesser...
2016
Eighth Democratic presidential candidates debate hosted by Univision and the Washington Post and held in Miami, Florida
A total of ten debates occurred among candidates in the campaign for the Democratic Party's nomination for the president of the United States in the 2016 presidential election (This was in contrast...
2020
Italy announces it is locking down the whole country due to a spike in COVID-19 cases with 10,040 cases and 630 deaths
Italy announces it is locking down the whole country due to a spike in COVID-19 cases with 10,040 cases and 630 deaths
2021
Brazil records its highest daily COVID-19 death toll to date of 1,972 deaths with 168,370 deaths overall
Brazil records its highest daily COVID-19 death toll to date of 1,972 deaths with 168,370 deaths overall
2022
Russian airstrikes on Ukrainian city of Mariupol hit a hospital, killing at least three people, as attempts to create a
Russian airstrikes on Ukrainian city of Mariupol hit a hospital, killing at least three people, as attempts to create a humanitarian corridor out of the city fail [1]
2023
Recording Industry Association of America's 2022 year-end report states vinyl record sales (41 million) exceeded CD sale
Recording Industry Association of America's 2022 year-end report states vinyl record sales (41 million) exceeded CD sales (33 million) for the first time since 1987
2025
Colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), a species identified in 1925, is filmed for the first time by scientists fr
Colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), a species identified in 1925, is filmed for the first time by scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute; the 30 sm (11.8 inches) juvenile was captured on video at a depth of 600 meters (1968 feet) near the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic O

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