Historical Events In March - 09

1941  Carlos Pedrell, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1942  Construction of the Alaska Highway began on March - 09.  

1943  Delft opposition group-Pahud de Mortanges overthrown on this day in history.  

1943  On March - 09 greek Jews of Salonika are transported to Nazi extermination camps  

1943  Oskar Hêks, Czech marathon runner/antifascist, dies in Auschwitz on this day in history.  

1945  On this day in history 334 US B-29 Superfortresses attack Tokyo with 120,000 fire bomb  

1945  On this day in history japanese proclaim the "independence" of Indo-China  

1946  Dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang on this day in history.  

1947  On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button  

1947  On March - 09 stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies  

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1947  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill on this day in history.  

1948  Provisionary Indonesian government installed in Batavia on this day in history.  

1949  On this day in history brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA  

1949  England beat South Africa by scoring 174 runs in 94 minutes on March - 09.  

1949  The first all-electric dining car was placed in service -- on the Illinois Central Railroad on this day in history.  

1949  Brigadier Gen Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA on March - 09.  

1950  On March - 09 edgar Rice Burroughs the US novelist, author of the 'Tarzan' books, dies  

1950  Willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64,000 in New York NY on this day in history.  

1950  On this day in history willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64,000 in NYC  

1952  Heinz Neuhaus wins Europe Heavyweight Boxing title on this day in history.  

1953  On March - 09 josef Stalin buried in Moscow  

1954  On this day in history this was the day that critics called"TV�s coming of age." Edward R. Murrow presented his report on Joseph R. McCarthy, the controversial Wisconsin Senator, .  

1954  WNBT-TV (now WNBC-TV), New York, broadcast the first local color television commercials on this day in history.  

1954  1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators) on March - 09.  

1955  Matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88 on March - 09.  

1956  On this day in history archbishop Makarios of Cyprus arrested & exiled to Seychelles  

1956  On March - 09 weather forecasting phone line set up in London England  

1957  8.1 earthquake shakes Andreanof Islands, Alaska on March - 09.  

1957  On this day in history in the Andreanof Islands, Alaska a 8.8 quake, one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes in the World and one of the 15 Largest Earthquakes in the United States.  

1957  On this day in history in the Fox Islands, Alaska a 7.1 earthquake occurred  

1958  On this day in history george Yardley (Pistons) is 1st NBAer to score 2,000 points in season  

1959  On this day in history barbie, the popular girls' doll, debuted, over 800 million sold  

1959  The first known radar contact is made with Venus on March - 09.  

1959  On March - 09 "Juno" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 16 performances  

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1213  On March - 09 birth of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (d. 1271)  

1285  Emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (d. 1318) was born on March - 09.  

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  Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.  

1629  On this day in history birth of tsar Alexis I of Russia (d. 1676)  

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

1720  On this day in history 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  Death of Jan Zelivsky, Hussite priest (b. 1380) on this day in history.  

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 March - 09.  

1649  Death of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606) on this day in history.  

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

1688  On this day in history claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89