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 this day in history mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72   

1961  On this day in history sputnik 9 carries Chernushka (dog) into orbit   

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

1962  Egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians on this day in history.   

1962  On March - 09 uS advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight   

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

1963  On March - 09 beatles began first British tour, supporting Tommy Roe & Chris Montez   

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

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

1965  On March - 09 anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer, dies at 65   

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

1967  On this day in history svetlana Allilueva, Stalin's daughter, defected to the West   

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

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

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  On March - 09 canada starts direct air service with Federal Republic of Germany and People's Republic of China   

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

1974  Earl W Sutherland Jr, US pharmacologist (Nobel 1971), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1975  On March - 09 joseph Dunninger, NYC, mentalist (Amazing Dunninger), dies at 82   

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

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  Flemish/Walloon battles in Belgium, 40 injured on March - 09.   

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  On March - 09 alan Badel, actor (Shogun), dies of a heart attack at 58   

1983  On this day in history caryl Churchill's "Fen", premieres in London   

1983  On March - 09 zimbabwe opposition leader Joshua Nkomo flees to Botswana   

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1213  On this day in history birth of hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (d. 1271)   

1285  Emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (d. 1318) was born on this day in history.   

1454  On this day in history birth of amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer (America)   

1564  David Fabricius, Essens Germany, astronomer (discoved variable star) was born on March - 09.   

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  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  Death of King Sverre of Norway on this day in history.   

1422  On this day in history death of jan Zelivsky, Hussite priest (b. 1380)   

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 this day in history 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  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 on March - 09.