Historical Events In March - 09

1745  On this day in history bells for first American carillon shipped from England to Boston  

1745  On this day in history the first carillon was shipped from England to Boston, MA.  

1745  On March - 09 bells for 1st American carillon shipped from England to Boston  

1747  On this day in history jacob Campo Weyerman, S Neth adventurer/painter/writer, dies at 69  

1758  On this day in history franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology)  

1765  After a public campaign by the writer Voltaire, judges in Paris posthumously exonerate Jean Calas of murdering his son. Calas had been tortured and executed in 1762 on the charge, though his son had actually committed suicide on March - 09.  

1776  On this day in history publication of the economics book The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.  

1777  Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist on this day in history.  

1791  On March - 09 george Hayward, Us, surgeon, first to use ether  

1791  On March - 09 george Hayward, US, surgeon, 1st to use ether  

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1796  Napoleon Bonaparte marries Josephine de Beauharnais on this day in history.  

1796  On March - 09 napoléon Bonaparte marries Joséphine de Beauharnais  

1798  On this day in history appointment of first surgeon U.S. Navy, George Balfour  

1798  Dr George Balfour becomes first naval surgeon in the US navy on this day in history.  

1798  Dr George Balfour becomes 1st naval surgeon in the US navy on this day in history.  

1800  On March - 09 dominique Della-Maria, composer, dies at 30  

1810  On March - 09 jean-Georges Kastner, composer  

1812  Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer on this day in history.  

1814  On March - 09 taras Shevchenko, Ukraine, national poet/painter/prof of Kiev [NS]  

1819  Janos Fusz, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

1820  On March - 09 james Monroe's daughter Maria marries in the White House  

1820  On March - 09 philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die  

1820  On this day in history -11) Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die  

1822  Charles M. Graham of New York City received a patent for artificial teeth on March - 09.  

1822  On this day in history charles Graham of NY patents artificial teeth  

1824  On this day in history leland Stanford, (Gov/Sen)/found Stanford U  

1824  Jacobus J Cramer, priest of Holland/Zealand/Friesland, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1826  On this day in history jean Joseph Bott, German violinist/composer  

1827  On this day in history franz Xaver Gerl, composer, dies at 62  

1831  Friedrich M Klinger, German (stage)author (Plimplamplasko), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1832  Abraham Lincoln of New Salem, IL announced that he would run for political office for the first time 1929 - Eric Krenz of Palo Alto, CA became the first athlete to toss the discus over 160 feet on March - 09.  

1834  On March - 09 french Foreign Legion is founded.  

1839  Prussian government limits work week for children to 51 hours on this day in history.  

1839  Prussian govt limits work week for children to 51 hours 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  On March - 09 birth of emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (d. 1318)  

1454  Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer (America) was born on March - 09.  

1564  On March - 09 birth of david Fabricius, Essens Germany, astronomer (discoved variable star)  

1568  Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.  

1629  On this day in history birth of tsar Alexis I of Russia (d. 1676)  

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

1720  On this day in history birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)  

1202  On March - 09 death of king Sverre of Norway  

1422  Death of Jan Zelivsky, Hussite priest (b. 1380) on March - 09.  

1440  On this day in history death of st Frances of Rome, Italian nun (b. 1384)  

1566  On March - 09 death of david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered  

1620  Aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89