Page 3: Historical Events In March - 09

1839  Felix Huston Robertson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1928 on this day in history.   

1841  On March - 09 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  Commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico on March - 09.   

1848  On this day in history martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer   

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

1850  On this day in history alexandre Luigini, composer   

1856  On this day in history 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  On March - 09 first battle between ironclads, USS Monitor and CSS Virginia   

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

1864  Ulysses S Grant is appointed commander of Union Army on March - 09.   

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

1868  The opera "Hamlet" premieres in Paris on March - 09.   

1870  On this day in history theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65   

1873  On March - 09 royal Canadian Mounted Police founded   

1874  Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer on March - 09.   

1875  On March - 09 martin Fallas Shaw, composer   

1877  Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemist on March - 09.   

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  False teeth patented on March - 09.   

1883  On this day in history umberto Saba, writer   

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 this day in history.   

1889  Battle at Gallabat (Metema): Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV on this day in history.   

1890  Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Soviet foreign minister (UN) on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1697  On March - 09 birth of friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz)   

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

1202  Death of King Sverre of Norway on this day in history.   

1422  On March - 09 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 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 March - 09.   

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.