1961 - First animal returned from space, dog named Chernushka (Blackie) aboard Sputnik 9
1916 - Pancho Villa leads 1,500 Mexican raiders in an attack against Columbus, New Mexico.
1862 - The ironclads Monitor and Virginia (formerly Merrimac) clashed for five hours to a draw at Hampton Roads, Va., during the Civil War.
1841 - The U.S. Supreme Court releases African prisoners from Amistad mutiny back to their homes in Sierra Leone.
1776 - Publication of the economics book The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
This Day In Business
1954 - WNBT-TV (now WNBC-TV), New York, broadcast the first local color television commercials
1959 - The first model of the Barbie doll appears at the American Toy Fair in New York, costing just $3.
1276 - Formally ruled by the emperor only, Augsburg becomes an Imperial Free City.
2005 - Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire are issued subpoenas to testify about steroid use in Baseball.
March 9th Holiday
Baron Bliss Day (Belize) - Honors traveler Henry Edward Ernest Victor Bliss, who gave present day Belize $2 million in a trust fund to benefit its citizens.
Today's Birthday Trivia
In 2012, she played Penny in Blue Like Jazz. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the March 9 Birthday Horoscope.
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