Historical Events In March - 09

1941  On March - 09 carlos Pedrell, composer, dies at 62  

1942  Construction of the Alaska Highway began on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history oskar Hêks, Czech marathon runner/antifascist, dies in Auschwitz  

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

1945  Japanese proclaim the "independence" of Indo-China on March - 09.  

1946  Dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang on March - 09.  

1947  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button on this day in history.  

1947  On this day in history 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 March - 09.  

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

1949  Brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA on this day in history.  

1949  On this day in history england beat South Africa by scoring 174 runs in 94 minutes  

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 this day in history.  

1950  Edgar Rice Burroughs the US novelist, author of the 'Tarzan' books, dies on March - 09.  

1950  On March - 09 willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64,000 in New York NY  

1950  On March - 09 willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64,000 in NYC  

1952  Heinz Neuhaus wins Europe Heavyweight Boxing title on March - 09.  

1953  Josef Stalin buried in Moscow on this day in history.  

1954  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, on March - 09.  

1954  On March - 09 wNBT-TV (now WNBC-TV), New York, broadcast the first local color television commercials  

1954  1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators) on this day in history.  

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

1956  Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus arrested & exiled to Seychelles on this day in history.  

1956  Weather forecasting phone line set up in London England on this day in history.  

1957  On this day in history 8.1 earthquake shakes Andreanof Islands, Alaska  

1957  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 on March - 09.  

1957  In the Fox Islands, Alaska a 7.1 earthquake occurred on March - 09.  

1958  George Yardley (Pistons) is 1st NBAer to score 2,000 points in season on March - 09.  

1959  On March - 09 barbie, the popular girls' doll, debuted, over 800 million sold  

1959  The first known radar contact is made with Venus on this day in history.  

1959  "Juno" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 16 performances on this day in history.  

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1213  Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (d. 1271) was born on this day in history.  

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 March - 09 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 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 March - 09.  

1720  Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born on March - 09.  

1202  On this day in history death of king Sverre of Norway  

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

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 this day in history.  

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