Page 7: Historical Events In March - 09

1961  First animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9 on March - 09.   

1961  Mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72 on March - 09.   

1961  On March - 09 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  US advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 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  Johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer, dies at 65   

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 March - 09.   

1968  On March - 09 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 March - 09 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 March - 09.   

1974  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1975  Joseph Dunninger, NYC, mentalist (Amazing Dunninger), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1976  The first female cadets accepted to West Point Military Academy on this day in history.   

1977  Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret), becomes 12th director of CIA replacing acting director Knoche on this day in history.   

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

1978  On March - 09 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 this day in history.   

1979  On March - 09 barbara Mullen, actress (Talk of a Million), dies at 64   

1980  Flemish/Walloon battles in Belgium, 40 injured on this day in history.   

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

1981  Dan Rather becomes primary anchorman of CBS-TV News on this day in history.   

1982  Alan Badel, actor (Shogun), dies of a heart attack at 58 on this day in history.   

1983  Caryl Churchill's "Fen", premieres in London on March - 09.   

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

1454  On March - 09 birth of amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer (America)   

1564  On March - 09 birth of david Fabricius, Essens Germany, astronomer (discoved variable star)   

1568  Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint was born on March - 09.   

1629  Tsar Alexis I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of King Sverre of Norway on March - 09.   

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  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  On March - 09 death of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606)   

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

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