Historical Events In March - 09

1941  Carlos Pedrell, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1942  Construction of the Alaska Highway began on March - 09.   

1943  On this day in history delft opposition group-Pahud de Mortanges overthrown   

1943  On this day in history greek Jews of Salonika are transported to Nazi extermination camps   

1943  On this day in history oskar Hêks, Czech marathon runner/antifascist, dies in Auschwitz   

1945  334 US B-29 Superfortresses attack Tokyo with 120,000 fire bomb on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history japanese proclaim the "independence" of Indo-China   

1946  Dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button   

1947  Stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies on March - 09.   

1947  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill on this day in history.   

1948  Provisionary Indonesian government installed in Batavia on this day in history.   

1949  Brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history england beat South Africa by scoring 174 runs in 94 minutes   

1949  The first all-electric dining car was placed in service -- on the Illinois Central Railroad on this day in history.   

1949  Brigadier Gen Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA on March - 09.   

1950  Edgar Rice Burroughs the US novelist, author of the 'Tarzan' books, dies on this day in history.   

1950  Willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64,000 in New York NY on March - 09.   

1950  On this day in history willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64,000 in NYC   

1952  Heinz Neuhaus wins Europe Heavyweight Boxing title on this day in history.   

1953  Josef Stalin buried in Moscow on this day in history.   

1954  On March - 09 this was the day that critics called"TV’s coming of age." Edward R. Murrow presented his report on Joseph R. McCarthy, the controversial Wisconsin Senator, .   

1954  WNBT-TV (now WNBC-TV), New York, broadcast the first local color television commercials on March - 09.   

1954  1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators) on March - 09.   

1955  On March - 09 matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88   

1956  On this day in history archbishop Makarios of Cyprus arrested & exiled to Seychelles   

1956  On this day in history weather forecasting phone line set up in London England   

1957  On March - 09 8.1 earthquake shakes Andreanof Islands, Alaska   

1957  On this day in history in the Andreanof Islands, Alaska a 8.8 quake, one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes in the World and one of the 15 Largest Earthquakes in the United States.   

1957  On this day in history in the Fox Islands, Alaska a 7.1 earthquake occurred   

1958  George Yardley (Pistons) is 1st NBAer to score 2,000 points in season on March - 09.   

1959  On March - 09 barbie, the popular girls' doll, debuted, over 800 million sold   

1959  On this day in history the first known radar contact is made with Venus   

1959  "Juno" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 16 performances on March - 09.   

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

1285  Emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (d. 1318) was born on this day in history.   

1454  Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer (America) was born on this day in history.   

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

1568  On March - 09 birth of aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint   

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

1697  Friederike C Neuber, German actress/author (Allerkostbarste Schatz) was born on this day in history.   

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

1202  On March - 09 death of king Sverre of Norway   

1422  On this day in history death of jan Zelivsky, Hussite priest (b. 1380)   

1440  On March - 09 death of st Frances of Rome, Italian nun (b. 1384)   

1566  Death of David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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.