What happened today in history (March 9): First recorded astronomical observation by Nicolaus Copernicus, Germany declared war on Portugal, Yoon Suk Yeol was elected President of South Korea, etc.
This day in history (March 9): Zakir Hussain’s birthday
Today in History, March 9: It’s another day in March and it will pass quickly. While you can participate in many events that will make your day fruitful, we have some facts that will help you know about the historical importance of this day. Today is the day. The Great White storm caused massive destruction in the UK, 19 people were killed in two suicide bombings in March, a day-long national women’s strike was held in Mexico to protest unemployment rates high femicide.
There were also some interesting events happening today like Rahul Dravid announcing his retirement from playing and playing domestic cricket, and Bowie Kuhn ordering the 26 Major League Baseball teams to allow equal access to female reporters. Scroll through the sections below to know more about the events.
Historical events on this day
- In 1891, the Great White Storm began in England and lasted until March 13, killing 200 people and 6,000 animals.
- In 1935, Adolf Hitler publicly announced the creation of a new air force, the Luftwaffe.
- In 1916, Germany declared war on Portugal.
- In 1989, the US Senate rejected President George HW Bush’s nomination to appoint John Tower as Secretary of Defense.
- In 2013, 19 people were killed in two suicide bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan.
- In 2015, US President Barack Obama signed an executive order declaring Venezuela a national security threat to the country.
- In 2020, a one-day national women’s strike was held in Mexico to protest high rates of femicide.
- In 2021, Brazil recorded the highest daily number of COVID-19 deaths with a total of 168,370 deaths.
- In 2022, Yoon Suk Yeol was elected President of South Korea.
- In 2022, the stolen notebook of naturalist Charles Darwin, was mysteriously found after 22 years in the Cambridge University Library.
Sports event today
- In 1946, Ted Williams turned down the $500,000 he was offered to play in the Mexican Baseball League.
- In 1979, MLB commissioner Bowie Kuhn ordered the 26 Major League Baseball teams to allow equal access to female reporters.
- In 2012, Indian batsman Rahul Dravid announced his retirement from playing and playing domestic cricket.
Today’s Arts and Culture Events
- In 1981, Dan Rather became the main anchor of CBS-TV News.
- In 1988, actress Audrey Hepburn was appointed as a Special Ambassador of UNICEF.
- In 2002, the “Suze Orman Show” starring Suze Orman premiered on CNBC.
Notable deaths on this day
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S.No |
Year of death |
Personality |
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first |
1932 |
Anna Moffo, is an American opera singer, actress and television personality who made her debut as an opera singer at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. |
|
2 |
1993 |
George Robert Crosby was an American jazz singer and bandleader, best known for his group the Bob-Cats, formed around 1935. |
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3 |
1994 |
Charles Bukowski, was a talented poet, novelist and short story writer who is best known for his works “Mockingbird Wish Me Luck” and “Love Is a Dog from Hell”. |
|
4 |
1994 |
Devika Rani Choudhuri was an Indian actress active in Hindi films during the 1930s and 40s. Recognized internationally as the first lady of Indian cinema, she had a film career. Success lasted 10 years. |
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5 |
2019 |
Tom Ballard was a British mountaineer who became the first mountaineer to solo climb the six great northern mountain ranges in winter. |
Famous birthdays on this day
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S.No |
Year of Birth |
Personality |
|
first |
1951 |
Zakir Hussain, a skilled Indian tabla player, composer and music producer, has received many prestigious awards like ‘Padma Bhushan’ and ‘Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards’. |
|
2 |
1956 |
Shashi Tharoor, is an Indian former international diplomat, politician and writer who has served as Member of Parliament for Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, since 2009. |
|
3 |
1967 |
Ellen Gunilla Hillingsø is a Danish actress known for her roles in The Experiment, Karla’s World and Credo. |
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4 |
1972 |
Kerr Van Cleve Smith, an American actor known for playing Jack McPhee on Dawson’s Creek, Kyle Brody on Charmed and Axel Palmer on My Bloody Valentine 3D. |
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5 |
1979 |
Oscar Isaac is a Guatemalan-American actor and musician best known for his role in the film ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ for which he received a nomination at the ‘Golden Globe Awards’. |
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6 |
1985 |
Parthiv Patel is a former Indian professional cricketer, batsman and wicket-keeper who was a member of the India national cricket team. He became the first player to represent India in Texas. |
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