Historical Events In March - 09

1839  On March - 09 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  On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Nabucco," premieres in Milan  

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

1847  On March - 09 commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico  

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

1849  On March - 09 carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor," premieres  

1850  On March - 09 alexandre Luigini, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

1862  On this day in history first battle between ironclads, USS Monitor and CSS Virginia  

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

1864  Ulysses S Grant is appointed commander of Union Army on this day in history.  

1865  On March - 09 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 this day in history.  

1873  On this day in history royal Canadian Mounted Police founded  

1874  On March - 09 johann Richard Ohlsson, composer  

1875  On March - 09 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 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  Battle at Gallabat (Metema); Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV on March - 09.  

1889  Kansas passes first general antitrust law in US on this day in history.  

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

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

1892  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 March - 09.  

1720  Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

1202  On March - 09 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 March - 09.  

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  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.