What happened today in history (March 9): Nicholas Copernicus’s first recorded astronomical observation, Germany declared war on Portugal, Yoon Suk Yeol was elected president of South Korea, and more
This Day in History (March 9): Zakir Hussain’s Birthday
Today in History, March 9: It is another day in March and it will also pass quickly. While you may be involved in numerous events that would make your day productive, we have some facts that will help you know the historical importance of this day. Today is the day when. The Great White Hurricane caused massive destruction in England, 19 people were killed during two suicide bomb attacks in March, a one-day national women’s strike was held in Mexico to protest high rates of femicide.
Apart from this, there were several interesting events that took place today, such as Rahul Dravid announcing his retirement from testing and domestic cricket, and Bowie Kuhn ordering 26 Major League Baseball teams to allow equal access to female reporters. Browse the sections below for more events.
Historical events on this day
- In 1891, the Great White Hurricane 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 of 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 threat to the country’s national security.
- In 2020, a one-day national women’s strike was held in Mexico to protest high rates of feminicide.
- In 2021, Brazil recorded its highest daily number of deaths from COVID-19 with a total of 168,370 deaths.
- In 2022, Yoon Suk Yeol was elected president of South Korea.
- In 2022, stolen notebooks belonging to naturalist Charles Darwin were mysteriously found after 22 years in the Cambridge University Library.
Sports events today
- In 1946, Ted Williams rejected the amount of $500,000 that was offered to him to play in the Mexican Baseball League.
- In 1979, MLB commissioner Bowie Kuhn ordered 26 major league teams to allow equal access to female reporters.
- In 2012, Indian batsman Rahul Dravid announced his retirement from domestic and Test cricket.
Art and culture events today
- In 1981, Dan Rather became the lead anchor for CBS-TV News.
- In 1988, actress Audrey Hepburn was named UNICEF Special Ambassador.
- In 2002, the “Suze Orman Show” starring Suze Orman premiered on CNBC.
Notable deaths on this day
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Yes.No |
year of death |
Personality |
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1 |
1932 |
Anna Moffo was an American opera singer, actress, and television personality who debuted as an opera singer at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. |
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2 |
1993 |
George Robert Crosby was an American jazz singer and bandleader, known for his group called the Bob-Cats, which formed around 1935. |
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3 |
1994 |
Charles Bukowski was a talented poet, novelist and short story writer known for his works “Mockingbird Wish Me Luck” and “Love Is a Dog from Hell.” |
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4 |
1994 |
Devika Rani Choudhuri was an Indian actress who was active in Hindi films during the 1930s and 1940s. Recognized worldwide as the first lady of Indian cinema, she had a successful film career that lasted for 10 years. |
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5 |
2019 |
Tom Ballard was a British climber who became the first mountaineer to solo climb all six major Alpine north faces in winter. |
Famous birthdays on this day
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Yes.No |
Year of birth |
Personality |
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1 |
1951 |
Zakir Hussain, Indian tabla virtuoso, composer and music producer who has received numerous prestigious awards such as the ‘Padma Bhushan Awards’ and the ‘Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards’. |
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2 |
1956 |
Shashi Tharoor, is a former Indian international diplomat, politician and writer who has served as Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, since 2009. |
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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, American actor known for playing Jack McPhee in Dawson’s Creek, Kyle Brody in Charmed, and Axel Palmer in 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 ‘Golden Globe Awards’ nomination. |
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6 |
1985 |
Parthiv Patel, is a former Indian professional cricketer, batsman and wicketkeeper who was a member of the Indian national cricket team. He became the first player to represent India in Texas. |
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