Page 7: Historical Events In March - 09

1961  On March - 09 first animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9   

1961  Mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72 on this day in history.   

1961  Sputnik 9 carries Chernushka (dog) into orbit on March - 09.   

1961  Supremes release "I Want A Guy" & "Never Again" on this day in history.   

1962  On March - 09 egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians   

1962  US advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight on March - 09.   

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 March - 09.   

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

1964  Johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1965  Anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer, dies at 65 on March - 09.   

1966  Andrew Brimmer becomes first black Governor of Federal Reserve Board on this day in history.   

1967  On March - 09 svetlana Allilueva, Stalin's daughter, defected to the West   

1968  On this day in history 10th Grammy Awards Up Up & Away, Sergeant Pepper win   

1968  On March - 09 10th Grammy Awards: Up Up & Away, Sergeant Pepper win   

1969  On this day in history riad, chief of staff (Egyptian army), dies   

1971  On this day in history jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36   

1973  On March - 09 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  On March - 09 earl W Sutherland Jr, US pharmacologist (Nobel 1971), dies at 58   

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

1976  The first female cadets accepted to West Point Military Academy on March - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

1979  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on March - 09.   

1979  Barbara Mullen, actress (Talk of a Million), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1980  Flemish/Walloon battles in Belgium, 40 injured on March - 09.   

1980  On this day in history olga Chekova, actress (Moulin Rouge, Pawns of Possession), dies at 82   

1981  On March - 09 dan Rather becomes primary anchorman of CBS-TV News   

1982  Alan Badel, actor (Shogun), dies of a heart attack at 58 on this day in history.   

1983  Caryl Churchill's "Fen", premieres in London on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history zimbabwe opposition leader Joshua Nkomo flees to Botswana   

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

1568  Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1629  Tsar Alexis I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on March - 09.   

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  Death of King Sverre of Norway on March - 09.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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