Page 6: 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  Delft opposition group-Pahud de Mortanges overthrown on this day in history.   

1943  On March - 09 greek Jews of Salonika are transported to Nazi extermination camps   

1943  On this day in history oskar Hêks, Czech marathon runner/antifascist, dies in Auschwitz   

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

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

1946  On March - 09 dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang   

1947  On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button   

1947  Stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies on March - 09.   

1947  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill on March - 09.   

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 March - 09 the first all-electric dining car was placed in service -- on the Illinois Central Railroad.   

1949  On March - 09 brigadier Gen Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA   

1950  On this day in history edgar Rice Burroughs the US novelist, author of the 'Tarzan' books, dies   

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

1950  Willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64,000 in NYC on March - 09.   

1952  On this day in history heinz Neuhaus wins Europe Heavyweight Boxing title   

1953  Josef Stalin buried in Moscow on March - 09.   

1954  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, on March - 09.   

1954  On this day in history wNBT-TV (now WNBC-TV), New York, broadcast the first local color television commercials   

1954  1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators) on March - 09.   

1955  On March - 09 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On March - 09 the first known radar contact is made with Venus   

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

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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 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 March - 09.   

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 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  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  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 March - 09.   

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

1661  On this day in history jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58   

1688  On March - 09 claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, dies at 89