Famous Quote For March 9
"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet."
Al Gore, 1999
March 9 Birthdays
 
1991 - DavidParody
1994 - JeromeASF
1987 - Bow Wow
1990 - Keenon Jackson
1993 - Min Yoongi
1980 - Matthew Gray Gubler
1995 - Cierra Ramirez
1986 - Brittany Snow
1989 - Kim Tae-yeon
1999 - George Smith
1983 - Maite Perroni
1993 - Cyrus Dobre
1983 - Clint Dempsey
1995 - Meryem Can
1979 - Oscar Isaac
1999 - Victoria Vida
2000 - Aaron Crowder
1995 - Makenzie Dustman
1995 - Charles Gross
2003 - Eloise Webb
1979 - Melina Perez
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March 9 History
 

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
This Day In Entertainment

1959 - The first model of the Barbie doll appears at the American Toy Fair in New York, costing just $3.
This Day In Geography

1276 - Formally ruled by the emperor only, Augsburg becomes an Imperial Free City.
This Day In Sports

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

As an actress, she has been cast in short films called Blood Brothers, Faith and Axe: Dirtcathlon. She was featured in a segment of the anthology horror film V/H/S: Viral. 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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