Page 7: Historical Events In March - 09

1961  First animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9 on this day in history.   

1961  Mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72 on this day in history.   

1961  Sputnik 9 carries Chernushka (dog) into orbit on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history supremes release "I Want A Guy" & "Never Again"   

1962  Egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians on March - 09.   

1962  US advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight on this day in history.   

1962  On March - 09 howard Engstrom, Boston, a designer of Univac computer, dies at 59   

1963  Beatles began first British tour, supporting Tommy Roe & Chris Montez on March - 09.   

1964  On March - 09 the first of many Ford Mustangs is produced   

1964  On March - 09 johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje), dies at 87   

1965  Anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history andrew Brimmer becomes first black Governor of Federal Reserve Board   

1967  On March - 09 svetlana Allilueva, Stalin's daughter, defected to the West   

1968  On this day in history 10th Grammy Awards Up Up & Away, Sergeant Pepper win   

1968  On March - 09 10th Grammy Awards: Up Up & Away, Sergeant Pepper win   

1969  Riad, chief of staff (Egyptian army), dies on March - 09.   

1971  On this day in history jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36   

1973  Canada starts direct air service with Federal Republic of Germany and People's Republic of China on this day in history.   

1974  On March - 09 last Japanese soldier, a guerrilla operating in Philippines, surrenders, 29 years after World War II ended   

1974  Earl W Sutherland Jr, US pharmacologist (Nobel 1971), dies at 58 on March - 09.   

1975  On this day in history joseph Dunninger, NYC, mentalist (Amazing Dunninger), dies at 82   

1976  On March - 09 the first female cadets accepted to West Point Military Academy   

1977  On March - 09 admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret), becomes 12th director of CIA replacing acting director Knoche   

1977  On this day in history hanafi Moslems invade 3 buildings in Washington DC, siege ended March 11th   

1978  World Ice Dance Championship in Ottawa Canada won by Natalia Linichuk & Gennadi Karponosov (USSR) on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters   

1979  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1979  On this day in history barbara Mullen, actress (Talk of a Million), dies at 64   

1980  On March - 09 flemish/Walloon battles in Belgium, 40 injured   

1980  On this day in history olga Chekova, actress (Moulin Rouge, Pawns of Possession), dies at 82   

1981  On March - 09 dan Rather becomes primary anchorman of CBS-TV News   

1982  Alan Badel, actor (Shogun), dies of a heart attack at 58 on March - 09.   

1983  On March - 09 caryl Churchill's "Fen", premieres in London   

1983  On this day in history zimbabwe opposition leader Joshua Nkomo flees to Botswana   

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

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  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 March - 09.   

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 March - 09.   

1440  Death of St Frances of Rome, Italian nun (b. 1384) on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history 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 March - 09.   

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.