Historical Events In March - 09

1839  On March - 09 felix Huston Robertson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1928  

1841  US Supreme Court rules Negroes are free (Amistad Incident) on this day in history.  

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

1844  Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Hernani," premieres in Venice on this day in history.  

1847  On this day in history commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico  

1848  Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer on this day in history.  

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

1850  Alexandre Luigini, composer on March - 09.  

1856  On March - 09 sigma Alpha Epsilon is founded in the Johnston Mansion House on the University of Alabama  

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

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1860  The first Japanese ambassador arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington DC on this day in history.  

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

1861  Confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000 on this day in history.  

1862  First battle between ironclads, USS Monitor and CSS Virginia on this day in history.  

1862  On March - 09 "Monitor" (Union) & "Merrimack" (Rebel) battle in Hampton Roads  

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 this day in history.  

1868  On this day in history the opera "Hamlet" premieres in Paris  

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

1873  On this day in history royal Canadian Mounted Police founded  

1874  Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer on this day in history.  

1875  On this day in history martin Fallas Shaw, composer  

1877  Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemist on this day in history.  

1877  On this day in history mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58  

1881  Enver Pasja, Turkish general/politician on this day in history.  

1882  On this day in history false teeth patented  

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  Battle at Gallabat (Metema): Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV on this day in history.  

1890  On March - 09 vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Soviet foreign minister (UN)  

1892  David Garnett, England, novelist/editor (Lady into Fox) on March - 09.  

1893  On this day in history congo cannibals killed 1000s of Arabs  

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1213  On this day in history birth of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (d. 1271)  

1285  Emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (d. 1318) was born on this day in history.  

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

1564  David Fabricius, Essens Germany, astronomer (discoved variable star) was born on March - 09.  

1568  On March - 09 birth of aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint  

1629  Tsar Alexis I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on March - 09.  

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

1720  On March - 09 birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)  

1202  Death of King Sverre of Norway on March - 09.  

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

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

1566  On this day in history 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  Death of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606) on March - 09.  

1661  Jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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