Page 3: Historical Events In March - 09

1839  On March - 09 felix Huston Robertson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1928   

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

1842  Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Nabucco," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

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

1847  On this day in history commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico   

1848  On this day in history martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer   

1849  On this day in history carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor," premieres   

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 this day in history.   

1858  On March - 09 albert Potts of Philadelphia patents the street mailbox   

1860  The first Japanese ambassador arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington DC on March - 09.   

1860  On March - 09 1st Japanese ambassador arrives in SF en route to Washington   

1861  On March - 09 confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000   

1862  First battle between ironclads, USS Monitor and CSS Virginia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history the opera "Hamlet" premieres in Paris   

1870  On this day in history theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65   

1873  Royal Canadian Mounted Police founded on this day in history.   

1874  Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history martin Fallas Shaw, composer   

1877  On this day in history emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemist   

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

1881  On this day in history enver Pasja, Turkish general/politician   

1882  False teeth patented on March - 09.   

1883  Umberto Saba, writer on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI)   

1889  On March - 09 battle at Gallabat (Metema); Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV   

1889  Kansas passes first general antitrust law in US on this day in history.   

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

1890  On March - 09 vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Soviet foreign minister (UN)   

1892  David Garnett, England, novelist/editor (Lady into Fox) on this day in history.   

1893  Congo cannibals killed 1000s of Arabs 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  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (d. 1318)   

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  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 March - 09 birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)   

1202  Death of King Sverre of Norway on March - 09.   

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  On March - 09 death of david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered   

1620  Aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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