This Day In History
March 09
Spanish siege of Pensacola begins Supreme Court rules on Amistad mutiny U.S. forces land at Vera Cruz U.S.S. Monitor battles C.S.S. Virginia Battle of the Ironclads Virginia Woolf delivers her first novel, The Voyage Out Pancho Villa attacks Columbus, New Mexico Pancho Villa raids U.S. Germany declares war on Portugal China's last emperor is Japanese puppet Bobby Fischer born Firebombing of Tokyo Republican senators criticize Joseph McCarthy Eisenhower criticizes McCarthy Barbie makes her debut Marines continue to land at Da Nang Marines hand over control of I Corps region Japanese power plant leaks radioactive waste First Adopt-a-Highway sign goes up Comedian George Burns dies at age 100 Christopher Wallace—a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G.—is killed in Los Angeles Rapper Notorious B.I.G. is killed in Los Angeles
Spanish siege of Pensacola begins Supreme Court rules on Amistad mutiny U.S. forces land at Vera Cruz U.S.S. Monitor battles C.S.S. Virginia Battle of the Ironclads Virginia Woolf delivers her first novel, The Voyage Out Pancho Villa attacks Columbus, New Mexico Pancho Villa raids U.S. Germany declares war on Portugal China's last emperor is Japanese puppet Bobby Fischer born Firebombing of Tokyo Republican senators criticize Joseph McCarthy Eisenhower criticizes McCarthy Barbie makes her debut Marines continue to land at Da Nang Marines hand over control of I Corps region Japanese power plant leaks radioactive waste First Adopt-a-Highway sign goes up Comedian George Burns dies at age 100 Christopher Wallace—a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G.—is killed in Los Angeles Rapper Notorious B.I.G. is killed in Los Angeles
