Page 3: Historical Events In March - 09

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

1841  US Supreme Court rules Negroes are free (Amistad Incident) on March - 09.   

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 March - 09.   

1849  Carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor," premieres on this day in history.   

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 March - 09.   

1860  The first Japanese ambassador arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington DC on March - 09.   

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

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

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 March - 09 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  On this day in history theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65   

1873  Royal Canadian Mounted Police founded on March - 09.   

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

1875  Martin Fallas Shaw, composer on March - 09.   

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

1877  Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history enver Pasja, Turkish general/politician   

1882  On March - 09 false teeth patented   

1883  On this day in history umberto Saba, writer   

1887  On March - 09 phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI)   

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

1889  On March - 09 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  On this day in history david Garnett, England, novelist/editor (Lady into Fox)   

1893  Congo cannibals killed 1000s of Arabs on March - 09.   

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

1564  On this day in history birth of david Fabricius, Essens Germany, astronomer (discoved variable star)   

1568  On March - 09 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 this day in history.   

1440  Death of St Frances of Rome, Italian nun (b. 1384) on March - 09.   

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

1620  On March - 09 aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59   

1649  On this day in history death of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606)   

1661  Jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58 on March - 09.   

1688  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 on March - 09.