Page 3: Historical Events In March - 09

1839  On this day in history felix Huston Robertson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1928   

1841  US Supreme Court rules Negroes are free (Amistad Incident) on March - 09.   

1842  On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Nabucco," premieres in Milan   

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

1847  Commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico on March - 09.   

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

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

1850  On this day in history alexandre Luigini, composer   

1856  Sigma Alpha Epsilon is founded in the Johnston Mansion House on the University of Alabama on March - 09.   

1858  On this day in history albert Potts of Philadelphia patents the street mailbox   

1860  On March - 09 the first Japanese ambassador arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington DC   

1860  On this day in history 1st Japanese ambassador arrives in SF en route to Washington   

1861  Confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000 on March - 09.   

1862  On this day in history 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  On this day in history margaret Murray Washington, wife of Booker T/head (NACW 1896..1918)   

1868  On March - 09 the opera "Hamlet" premieres in Paris   

1870  Theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history royal Canadian Mounted Police founded   

1874  On March - 09 johann Richard Ohlsson, composer   

1875  Martin Fallas Shaw, composer on March - 09.   

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

1877  Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1882  False teeth patented on this day in history.   

1883  On March - 09 umberto Saba, writer   

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

1889  Battle at Gallabat (Metema); Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV on March - 09.   

1889  On this day in history kansas passes first general antitrust law in US   

1889  Battle at Gallabat (Metema): Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV on March - 09.   

1890  Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Soviet foreign minister (UN) on March - 09.   

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

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

1440  Death of St Frances of Rome, Italian nun (b. 1384) on March - 09.   

1566  Death of David Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered on March - 09.   

1620  On this day in history aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59   

1649  Death of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606) on March - 09.   

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

1688  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.