Page 7: Historical Events In March - 09

1961  On March - 09 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 this day in history.   

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

1962  On this day in history egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians   

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 this day in history the first of many Ford Mustangs is produced   

1964  On this day in history johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje), dies at 87   

1965  On this day in history 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  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  10th Grammy Awards: Up Up & Away, Sergeant Pepper win on March - 09.   

1969  Riad, chief of staff (Egyptian army), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1977  On March - 09 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  Bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters on March - 09.   

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 this day in history 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  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 March - 09.   

1983  Caryl Churchill's "Fen", premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

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1213  Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (d. 1271) was born on March - 09.   

1285  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (d. 1318)   

1454  Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer (America) was born on March - 09.   

1564  On this day in history birth of david Fabricius, Essens Germany, astronomer (discoved variable star)   

1568  On this day in history birth of aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint   

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 this day in history.   

1422  On March - 09 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  Death of David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered on March - 09.   

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