Historical Events In March - 09

1839  Felix Huston Robertson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1928 on March - 09.   

1841  On March - 09 uS Supreme Court rules Negroes are free (Amistad Incident)   

1842  On March - 09 giuseppe Verdi's opera "Nabucco," premieres in Milan   

1844  Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Hernani," premieres in Venice on March - 09.   

1847  On this day in history commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico   

1848  Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer on March - 09.   

1849  Carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor," premieres on March - 09.   

1850  Alexandre Luigini, composer on March - 09.   

1856  On this day in history sigma Alpha Epsilon is founded in the Johnston Mansion House on the University of Alabama   

1858  Albert Potts of Philadelphia patents the street mailbox on March - 09.   

1860  The first Japanese ambassador arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington DC on March - 09.   

1860  On March - 09 1st Japanese ambassador arrives in SF en route to Washington   

1861  On March - 09 confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000   

1862  On March - 09 first battle between ironclads, USS Monitor and CSS Virginia   

1862  On this day in history "Monitor" (Union) & "Merrimack" (Rebel) battle in Hampton Roads   

1864  On this day in history ulysses S Grant is appointed commander of Union Army   

1865  Margaret Murray Washington, wife of Booker T/head (NACW 1896..1918) on this day in history.   

1868  The opera "Hamlet" premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1870  On March - 09 theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65   

1873  On this day in history royal Canadian Mounted Police founded   

1874  On this day in history johann Richard Ohlsson, composer   

1875  On March - 09 martin Fallas Shaw, composer   

1877  Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemist on March - 09.   

1877  On this day in history mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58   

1881  On March - 09 enver Pasja, Turkish general/politician   

1882  On March - 09 false teeth patented   

1883  On March - 09 umberto Saba, writer   

1887  On March - 09 phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI)   

1889  On March - 09 battle at Gallabat (Metema); Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV   

1889  Kansas passes first general antitrust law in US on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history battle at Gallabat (Metema): Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV   

1890  On this day in history vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Soviet foreign minister (UN)   

1892  On March - 09 david Garnett, England, novelist/editor (Lady into Fox)   

1893  Congo cannibals killed 1000s of Arabs on March - 09.   

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

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  Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer (America) was born on this day in history.   

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

1697  On this day in history birth of friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz)   

1720  Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 09.   

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 this day in history death of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606)   

1661  Jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89