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  On March - 09 sputnik 9 carries Chernushka (dog) into orbit   

1961  Supremes release "I Want A Guy" & "Never Again" on this day in history.   

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

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  Beatles began first British tour, supporting Tommy Roe & Chris Montez on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history the first of many Ford Mustangs is produced   

1964  Johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje), dies at 87 on March - 09.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history last Japanese soldier, a guerrilla operating in Philippines, surrenders, 29 years after World War II ended   

1974  On March - 09 earl W Sutherland Jr, US pharmacologist (Nobel 1971), dies at 58   

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

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

1978  World Ice Dance Championship in Ottawa Canada won by Natalia Linichuk & Gennadi Karponosov (USSR) on March - 09.   

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

1979  On March - 09 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

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  Dan Rather becomes primary anchorman of CBS-TV News on March - 09.   

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

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   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1213  Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (d. 1271) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1564  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)   

1202  On March - 09 death of king Sverre of Norway   

1422  Death of Jan Zelivsky, Hussite priest (b. 1380) on this day in history.   

1440  On this day in history 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  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  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