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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1964  The first of many Ford Mustangs is produced on March - 09.   

1964  On March - 09 johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje), dies at 87   

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 March - 09.   

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

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

1973  On this day in history 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 March - 09.   

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

1976  On this day in history the first female cadets accepted to West Point Military Academy   

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  On March - 09 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 March - 09.   

1979  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

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

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

1983  Zimbabwe opposition leader Joshua Nkomo flees to Botswana on this day in history.   

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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 March - 09.   

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

1629  On this day in history birth of tsar Alexis I of Russia (d. 1676)   

1697  On this day in history 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  Death of Jan Zelivsky, Hussite priest (b. 1380) on this day in history.   

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  Aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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