Post by Buckeye Dale on Mar 9, 2017 12:39:45 GMT -5
March 9 is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 297 days remaining until the end of the year. This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday (58 in 400 years each) than on Saturday or Sunday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Tuesday or Thursday (56).
1959 – The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_9
On this day...
In 1454, Amerigo Vespucci was born in Florence, Italy. Matthias Ringmann, a German mapmaker, named the American continent in his honor.
In 1832, Abraham Lincoln announced that he would run for a political office for the first time. He was unsuccessful in his run for a seat in the Illinois state legislature.
In 1859, The National Association of Baseball Players adopted the rule that limited the size of bats to no more than 2-1/2 inches in diameter.
In 1862, During the U.S. Civil War, the ironclads Monitor and Virginia fought to a draw in a five-hour battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia.
In 1863, General Ulysses Grant was appointed commander-in-chief of the Union forces.
In 1910, Union men urged for a national sympathy strike for miners in Pennsylvania.
In 1929, Eric Krenz became the first athlete to toss the discus over 160 feet.
In 1933, The U.S. Congress began its 100 days of enacting New Deal legislation.
In 1945, During World War II, U.S. B-29 bombers launched incendiary bomb attacks against Japan.
In 1959, Mattel introduced Barbie at the annual Toy Fair in New York.
In 1964, Production began on the first Ford Mustang.
In 1965, The first U.S. combat troops arrived in South Vietnam.
In 1969, "The Smothers Brothers' Comedy Hour" was canceled by CBS-TV.
In 1975, Work began on the Alaskan oil pipeline.
In 1977, About a dozen armed Hanafi Muslims invaded three buildings in Washington, DC. They killed one person and took more than 130 hostages. The siege ended two days later.
In 1981, M******* sucked.
In 1983, The official Soviet news agency TASS says that U.S. President Reagan is full of "bellicose lunatic anti-communism."
In 1984, Tim Witherspoon won a 12-round decision over Greg Pane to claim the World Boxing Council heavyweight championship.
In 1986, U.S. Navy divers found the crew compartment of the space shuttle Challenger along with the remains of the astronauts.
In 1987, Chrysler Corporation offered to buy American Motors Corporation.
In 1989, In the U.S., a strike forced Eastern Airlines into bankruptcy.
In 1993, Rodney King testified at the federal trial of four Los Angeles police officers accused of violating his civil rights.
In 1995, Rapper T-Bone was acquitted of murder charges in Torrance, CA.
In 1996, Comedian George Burns died at the age of 100.
In 1997, In Los Angeles, Notorius B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) was killed in a drive-by shooting at the age of 24.
In 2005, Dan Rather appeared for the last time on "The CBS Evening News".
1959 – The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_9
On this day...
In 1454, Amerigo Vespucci was born in Florence, Italy. Matthias Ringmann, a German mapmaker, named the American continent in his honor.
In 1832, Abraham Lincoln announced that he would run for a political office for the first time. He was unsuccessful in his run for a seat in the Illinois state legislature.
In 1859, The National Association of Baseball Players adopted the rule that limited the size of bats to no more than 2-1/2 inches in diameter.
In 1862, During the U.S. Civil War, the ironclads Monitor and Virginia fought to a draw in a five-hour battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia.
In 1863, General Ulysses Grant was appointed commander-in-chief of the Union forces.
In 1910, Union men urged for a national sympathy strike for miners in Pennsylvania.
In 1929, Eric Krenz became the first athlete to toss the discus over 160 feet.
In 1933, The U.S. Congress began its 100 days of enacting New Deal legislation.
In 1945, During World War II, U.S. B-29 bombers launched incendiary bomb attacks against Japan.
In 1959, Mattel introduced Barbie at the annual Toy Fair in New York.
In 1964, Production began on the first Ford Mustang.
In 1965, The first U.S. combat troops arrived in South Vietnam.
In 1969, "The Smothers Brothers' Comedy Hour" was canceled by CBS-TV.
In 1975, Work began on the Alaskan oil pipeline.
In 1977, About a dozen armed Hanafi Muslims invaded three buildings in Washington, DC. They killed one person and took more than 130 hostages. The siege ended two days later.
In 1981, M******* sucked.
In 1983, The official Soviet news agency TASS says that U.S. President Reagan is full of "bellicose lunatic anti-communism."
In 1984, Tim Witherspoon won a 12-round decision over Greg Pane to claim the World Boxing Council heavyweight championship.
In 1986, U.S. Navy divers found the crew compartment of the space shuttle Challenger along with the remains of the astronauts.
In 1987, Chrysler Corporation offered to buy American Motors Corporation.
In 1989, In the U.S., a strike forced Eastern Airlines into bankruptcy.
In 1993, Rodney King testified at the federal trial of four Los Angeles police officers accused of violating his civil rights.
In 1995, Rapper T-Bone was acquitted of murder charges in Torrance, CA.
In 1996, Comedian George Burns died at the age of 100.
In 1997, In Los Angeles, Notorius B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) was killed in a drive-by shooting at the age of 24.
In 2005, Dan Rather appeared for the last time on "The CBS Evening News".
