Historical Events In March - 09

1839  Felix Huston Robertson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1928 on this day in history.   

1841  On March - 09 uS Supreme Court rules Negroes are free (Amistad Incident)   

1842  On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Nabucco," premieres in Milan   

1844  Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Hernani," premieres in Venice on March - 09.   

1847  Commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer   

1849  Carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor," premieres on March - 09.   

1850  On this day in history alexandre Luigini, composer   

1856  Sigma Alpha Epsilon is founded in the Johnston Mansion House on the University of Alabama on this day in history.   

1858  Albert Potts of Philadelphia patents the street mailbox on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history the first Japanese ambassador arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington DC   

1860  1st Japanese ambassador arrives in SF en route to Washington on March - 09.   

1861  On March - 09 confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000   

1862  First battle between ironclads, USS Monitor and CSS Virginia on March - 09.   

1862  "Monitor" (Union) & "Merrimack" (Rebel) battle in Hampton Roads on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history ulysses S Grant is appointed commander of Union Army   

1865  Margaret Murray Washington, wife of Booker T/head (NACW 1896..1918) on March - 09.   

1868  On March - 09 the opera "Hamlet" premieres in Paris   

1870  Theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1873  Royal Canadian Mounted Police founded on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history johann Richard Ohlsson, composer   

1875  Martin Fallas Shaw, composer on March - 09.   

1877  Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemist on March - 09.   

1877  On March - 09 mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58   

1881  Enver Pasja, Turkish general/politician on March - 09.   

1882  False teeth patented on March - 09.   

1883  On March - 09 umberto Saba, writer   

1887  On March - 09 phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI)   

1889  On March - 09 battle at Gallabat (Metema); Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV   

1889  On this day in history kansas passes first general antitrust law in US   

1889  On March - 09 battle at Gallabat (Metema): Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV   

1890  Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Soviet foreign minister (UN) on March - 09.   

1892  On this day in history david Garnett, England, novelist/editor (Lady into Fox)   

1893  Congo cannibals killed 1000s of Arabs on this day in history.   

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1213  Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (d. 1271) was born on March - 09.   

1285  Emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (d. 1318) was born on March - 09.   

1454  On March - 09 birth of amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer (America)   

1564  On this day in history birth of david Fabricius, Essens Germany, astronomer (discoved variable star)   

1568  Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint was born on March - 09.   

1629  Tsar Alexis I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1697  Friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born on March - 09.   

1202  On this day in history death of king Sverre of Norway   

1422  On this day in history death of jan Zelivsky, Hussite priest (b. 1380)   

1440  Death of St Frances of Rome, Italian nun (b. 1384) on this day in history.   

1566  Death of David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered on this day in history.   

1620  On March - 09 aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59   

1649  On this day in history death of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606)   

1661  On this day in history jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58   

1688  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.