Page 7: Historical Events In March - 09

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

1961  On March - 09 mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72   

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  On March - 09 uS advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight   

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  On this day in history anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer, dies at 65   

1966  On March - 09 andrew Brimmer becomes first black Governor of Federal Reserve Board   

1967  Svetlana Allilueva, Stalin's daughter, defected to the West on this day in history.   

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

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

1969  Riad, chief of staff (Egyptian army), dies on this day in history.   

1971  Jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36 on March - 09.   

1973  On this day in history 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  Earl W Sutherland Jr, US pharmacologist (Nobel 1971), dies at 58 on March - 09.   

1975  On March - 09 joseph Dunninger, NYC, mentalist (Amazing Dunninger), dies at 82   

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 March - 09.   

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 March - 09.   

1979  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

1979  On March - 09 barbara Mullen, actress (Talk of a Million), dies at 64   

1980  On this day in history flemish/Walloon battles in Belgium, 40 injured   

1980  Olga Chekova, actress (Moulin Rouge, Pawns of Possession), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1981  Dan Rather becomes primary anchorman of CBS-TV News on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history alan Badel, actor (Shogun), dies of a heart attack at 58   

1983  On March - 09 caryl Churchill's "Fen", premieres in London   

1983  On March - 09 zimbabwe opposition leader Joshua Nkomo flees to Botswana   

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1213  Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (d. 1271) was born on March - 09.   

1285  On March - 09 birth of emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (d. 1318)   

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

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  On March - 09 death of king Sverre of Norway   

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  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  Death of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606) on this day in history.   

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