What Happened on March 9?
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EVENTS ON MARCH 9
Explore the most important historical events that happened on March 9, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
American Civil War
Year:
1862
American Civil War: USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (rebuilt from the engines and lower hull of the USS Merrimack) fight to a draw in the Battle of Hampton Roads, the first battle between two ironclad warships.
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Mexican–American War
Year:
1847
Mexican–American War: The first large-scale amphibious assault in U.S. history is launched in the Siege of Veracruz.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Year:
1842
Giuseppe Verdi's third opera, Nabucco, receives its première performance in Milan; its success establishes Verdi as one of Italy's foremost opera composers.
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Gold
Year:
1842
The first documented discovery of gold in California occurs at Rancho San Francisco, six years before the California Gold Rush.
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Demonstration of 9 March 1883
Year:
1883
Demonstration of 9 March 1883 : Parisian anarchists, unemployed and carpenters narrowly miss the Presidential palace during a violent protest; first use of the black flag as a symbol of anarchism by Louise Michel.
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Inter Milan
Year:
1908
Inter Milan was founded on Football Club Internazionale, following a schism from A.C. Milan.
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World War II
Year:
1942
World War II: Dutch East Indies unconditionally surrendered to the Japanese forces in Kalijati, Subang, West Java, and the Japanese completed their Dutch East Indies campaign.
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Great Depression
Year:
1933
Great Depression: President Franklin D. Roosevelt submits the Emergency Banking Act to Congress, the first of his New Deal policies.
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BIRTHS ON MARCH 9
Discover famous people and historical figures born on March 9, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Malcolm Smith (motorcyclist)
Year of birth:
1941
Malcolm Smith, Canadian-American motorcycle racer (died 2024)
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Raul Julia
Year of birth:
1940
Raul Julia, Puerto Rican actor (died 1994)
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Malcolm Bricklin
Year of birth:
1939
Malcolm Bricklin, American businessman, founded Bricklin and Yugo
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Bernard Landry
Year of birth:
1937
Bernard Landry, Canadian lawyer, politician and Premier of Quebec (died 2018)
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Trish Van Devere
Year of birth:
1941
Trish Van Devere, American actress
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Ernesto Miranda
Year of birth:
1941
Ernesto Miranda, American criminal (died 1976)
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John Cale
Year of birth:
1942
John Cale, Welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer
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Ion Caramitru
Year of birth:
1942
Ion Caramitru, Romanian actor and artistic director (died 2021)
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DEATHS ON MARCH 9
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on March 9, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Paul Elmer More
Year of death:
1937
Paul Elmer More, American journalist and critic (born 1864)
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Otto Freundlich
Year of death:
1943
Otto Freundlich, German painter and sculptor (born 1878)
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Vagn Walfrid Ekman
Year of death:
1954
Vagn Walfrid Ekman, Swedish oceanographer and academic (born 1874)
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Mikao Usui
Year of death:
1926
Mikao Usui, Japanese spiritual leader, founded Reiki (born 1865)
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Willard Metcalf
Year of death:
1925
Willard Metcalf, American painter and academic (born 1858)
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Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
Year of death:
1895
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Austrian journalist and author (born 1836)
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Sondre Norheim
Year of death:
1897
Sondre Norheim, Norwegian-American skier (born 1825)
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Frank Wedekind
Year of death:
1918
Frank Wedekind, German author and playwright (born 1864)
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HOLIDAYS ON MARCH 9
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on March 9 around the world.
Gregory of Nyssa
Christian feast day: Gregory of Nyssa (Episcopal Church (United States))
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March 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: March 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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List of Teachers' Days
Teachers' Day or Eid Al Moalim (Lebanon)
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Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria
Christian feast day: Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria (Coptic Orthodox Church)
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Pacian
Christian feast day: Pacian
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Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
Christian feast day: Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
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Frances of Rome
Christian feast day: Frances of Rome
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Catherine of Bologna
Christian feast day: Catherine of Bologna
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