Page 3: Historical Events In March - 09

1839  On this day in history felix Huston Robertson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1928   

1841  On this day in history uS Supreme Court rules Negroes are free (Amistad Incident)   

1842  Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Nabucco," premieres in Milan on March - 09.   

1844  On March - 09 giuseppe Verdi's opera "Hernani," premieres in Venice   

1847  Commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico on March - 09.   

1848  Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer on March - 09.   

1849  On this day in history carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor," premieres   

1850  On March - 09 alexandre Luigini, composer   

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.   

1860  On March - 09 the first Japanese ambassador arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington DC   

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

1861  Confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000 on March - 09.   

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

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

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

1865  On this day in history margaret Murray Washington, wife of Booker T/head (NACW 1896..1918)   

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

1870  Theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65 on March - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1883  Umberto Saba, writer on March - 09.   

1887  On this day in history 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  Kansas passes first general antitrust law in US on March - 09.   

1889  On this day in history battle at Gallabat (Metema): Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV   

1890  On this day in history vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Soviet foreign minister (UN)   

1892  On March - 09 david Garnett, England, novelist/editor (Lady into Fox)   

1893  On March - 09 congo cannibals killed 1000s of Arabs   

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

1285  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (d. 1318)   

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

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

1568  On this day in history birth of aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint   

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 March - 09 death of king Sverre of Norway   

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

1440  On March - 09 death of st Frances of Rome, Italian nun (b. 1384)   

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

1620  Aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59 on March - 09.   

1649  On March - 09 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  On this day in history claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89