Page 7: Historical Events In March - 09

1961  On this day in history first animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9   

1961  Mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72 on March - 09.   

1961  Sputnik 9 carries Chernushka (dog) into orbit on this day in history.   

1961  On March - 09 supremes release "I Want A Guy" & "Never Again"   

1962  Egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history uS advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight   

1962  Howard Engstrom, Boston, a designer of Univac computer, dies at 59 on March - 09.   

1963  On March - 09 beatles began first British tour, supporting Tommy Roe & Chris Montez   

1964  The first of many Ford Mustangs is produced on this day in history.   

1964  On March - 09 johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje), dies at 87   

1965  On March - 09 anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer, dies at 65   

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

1967  On this day in history 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  10th Grammy Awards: Up Up & Away, Sergeant Pepper win on March - 09.   

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

1971  Jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1973  Canada starts direct air service with Federal Republic of Germany and People's Republic of China on this day in history.   

1974  Last Japanese soldier, a guerrilla operating in Philippines, surrenders, 29 years after World War II ended on March - 09.   

1974  On this day in history earl W Sutherland Jr, US pharmacologist (Nobel 1971), dies at 58   

1975  On this day in history joseph Dunninger, NYC, mentalist (Amazing Dunninger), dies at 82   

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

1977  On this day in history admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret), becomes 12th director of CIA replacing acting director Knoche   

1977  Hanafi Moslems invade 3 buildings in Washington DC, siege ended March 11th on this day in history.   

1978  World Ice Dance Championship in Ottawa Canada won by Natalia Linichuk & Gennadi Karponosov (USSR) on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters   

1979  On March - 09 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1979  On this day in history barbara Mullen, actress (Talk of a Million), dies at 64   

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

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

1981  On this day in history dan Rather becomes primary anchorman of CBS-TV News   

1982  On March - 09 alan Badel, actor (Shogun), dies of a heart attack at 58   

1983  Caryl Churchill's "Fen", premieres in London on March - 09.   

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  Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer (America) was born on March - 09.   

1564  David Fabricius, Essens Germany, astronomer (discoved variable star) was born on March - 09.   

1568  On March - 09 birth of aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint   

1629  On March - 09 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  Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born on March - 09.   

1202  On March - 09 death of king Sverre of Norway   

1422  On this day in history death of jan Zelivsky, Hussite priest (b. 1380)   

1440  On this day in history death of st Frances of Rome, Italian nun (b. 1384)   

1566  On this day in history death of david Riccio, Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered   

1620  On March - 09 aegidius Albertinus, German writer (Lucifer's Kingdom), dies at 59   

1649  Death of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (b. 1606) on March - 09.   

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