Historical Events In March - 09

1941  Carlos Pedrell, composer, dies at 62 on March - 09.   

1942  On this day in history construction of the Alaska Highway began   

1943  On March - 09 delft opposition group-Pahud de Mortanges overthrown   

1943  Greek Jews of Salonika are transported to Nazi extermination camps on this day in history.   

1943  Oskar Hêks, Czech marathon runner/antifascist, dies in Auschwitz on this day in history.   

1945  334 US B-29 Superfortresses attack Tokyo with 120,000 fire bomb on March - 09.   

1945  Japanese proclaim the "independence" of Indo-China on March - 09.   

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

1947  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button on March - 09.   

1947  Stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies on this day in history.   

1947  On March - 09 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill   

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 March - 09.   

1949  England beat South Africa by scoring 174 runs in 94 minutes on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1950  Willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64,000 in NYC on this day in history.   

1952  On March - 09 heinz Neuhaus wins Europe Heavyweight Boxing title   

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 this day in history.   

1954  1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators) on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history 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  Weather forecasting phone line set up in London England on March - 09.   

1957  On this day in history 8.1 earthquake shakes Andreanof Islands, Alaska   

1957  On March - 09 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  In the Fox Islands, Alaska a 7.1 earthquake occurred on March - 09.   

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  The first known radar contact is made with Venus on March - 09.   

1959  "Juno" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 16 performances on this day in history.   

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1213  On March - 09 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  On this day in history birth of amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer (America)   

1564  David Fabricius, Essens Germany, astronomer (discoved variable star) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of king Sverre of Norway   

1422  Death of Jan Zelivsky, Hussite priest (b. 1380) on March - 09.   

1440  Death of St Frances of Rome, Italian nun (b. 1384) on this day in history.   

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

1620  Aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59 on March - 09.   

1649  On March - 09 death of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606)   

1661  Jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58 on March - 09.   

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