Historical Events In March - 09

1961  First animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9 on this day in history.   

1961  On March - 09 mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72   

1961  On this day in history sputnik 9 carries Chernushka (dog) into orbit   

1961  On this day in history supremes release "I Want A Guy" & "Never Again"   

1962  On this day in history egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians   

1962  US advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight on March - 09.   

1962  Howard Engstrom, Boston, a designer of Univac computer, dies at 59 on March - 09.   

1963  On this day in history beatles began first British tour, supporting Tommy Roe & Chris Montez   

1964  The first of many Ford Mustangs is produced on March - 09.   

1964  On this day in history johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje), dies at 87   

1965  On this day in history anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer, dies at 65   

1966  On this day in history andrew Brimmer becomes first black Governor of Federal Reserve Board   

1967  On this day in history svetlana Allilueva, Stalin's daughter, defected to the West   

1968  10th Grammy Awards Up Up & Away, Sergeant Pepper win on this day in history.   

1968  10th Grammy Awards: Up Up & Away, Sergeant Pepper win on March - 09.   

1969  On March - 09 riad, chief of staff (Egyptian army), dies   

1971  Jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1973  Canada starts direct air service with Federal Republic of Germany and People's Republic of China on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history last Japanese soldier, a guerrilla operating in Philippines, surrenders, 29 years after World War II ended   

1974  On March - 09 earl W Sutherland Jr, US pharmacologist (Nobel 1971), dies at 58   

1975  On March - 09 joseph Dunninger, NYC, mentalist (Amazing Dunninger), dies at 82   

1976  The first female cadets accepted to West Point Military Academy on March - 09.   

1977  Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret), becomes 12th director of CIA replacing acting director Knoche on March - 09.   

1977  On this day in history hanafi Moslems invade 3 buildings in Washington DC, siege ended March 11th   

1978  World Ice Dance Championship in Ottawa Canada won by Natalia Linichuk & Gennadi Karponosov (USSR) on March - 09.   

1979  Bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters on March - 09.   

1979  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1979  On this day in history barbara Mullen, actress (Talk of a Million), dies at 64   

1980  On this day in history flemish/Walloon battles in Belgium, 40 injured   

1980  Olga Chekova, actress (Moulin Rouge, Pawns of Possession), dies at 82 on March - 09.   

1981  On March - 09 dan Rather becomes primary anchorman of CBS-TV News   

1982  On March - 09 alan Badel, actor (Shogun), dies of a heart attack at 58   

1983  Caryl Churchill's "Fen", premieres in London on this day in history.   

1983  Zimbabwe opposition leader Joshua Nkomo flees to Botswana on this day in history.   

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1213  Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (d. 1271) was born on this day in history.   

1285  On March - 09 birth of emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (d. 1318)   

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  On March - 09 birth of tsar Alexis I of Russia (d. 1676)   

1697  Friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz) was born on March - 09.   

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  Death of Jan Zelivsky, Hussite priest (b. 1380) on this day in history.   

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

1566  On this day in history death of david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered   

1620  On this day in history aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59   

1649  On March - 09 death of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606)   

1661  On March - 09 jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58   

1688  On March - 09 claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89