Page 7: Historical Events In March - 09

1961  On this day in history first animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9   

1961  On March - 09 mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72   

1961  Sputnik 9 carries Chernushka (dog) into orbit on March - 09.   

1961  Supremes release "I Want A Guy" & "Never Again" on March - 09.   

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

1962  US advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight on March - 09.   

1962  Howard Engstrom, Boston, a designer of Univac computer, dies at 59 on March - 09.   

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

1964  The first of many Ford Mustangs is produced on this day in history.   

1964  Johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1965  Anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer, dies at 65 on March - 09.   

1966  Andrew Brimmer becomes first black Governor of Federal Reserve Board on this day in history.   

1967  Svetlana Allilueva, Stalin's daughter, defected to the West on this day in history.   

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

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

1969  On this day in history riad, chief of staff (Egyptian army), dies   

1971  Jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1973  Canada starts direct air service with Federal Republic of Germany and People's Republic of China on March - 09.   

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

1974  On this day in history earl W Sutherland Jr, US pharmacologist (Nobel 1971), dies at 58   

1975  Joseph Dunninger, NYC, mentalist (Amazing Dunninger), dies at 82 on March - 09.   

1976  The first female cadets accepted to West Point Military Academy on March - 09.   

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

1977  Hanafi Moslems invade 3 buildings in Washington DC, siege ended March 11th on this day in history.   

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

1979  Bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters on this day in history.   

1979  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on March - 09.   

1979  Barbara Mullen, actress (Talk of a Million), dies at 64 on March - 09.   

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

1980  Olga Chekova, actress (Moulin Rouge, Pawns of Possession), dies at 82 on March - 09.   

1981  On this day in history 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  Zimbabwe opposition leader Joshua Nkomo flees to Botswana 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 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 this day in history.   

1568  On March - 09 birth of aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint   

1629  Tsar Alexis I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on March - 09.   

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

1720  On this day in history birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)   

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

1422  Death of Jan Zelivsky, Hussite priest (b. 1380) on March - 09.   

1440  On March - 09 death of st Frances of Rome, Italian nun (b. 1384)   

1566  Death of David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered on March - 09.   

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  On March - 09 jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58   

1688  On March - 09 claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89