Today march 9 in History
Many notable events have happened on March 9, including World War II firebombing of Tokyo, the launch of Sputnik 9, and the debut of The Suze Orman Show.
Events
- 1945: Over 300 US B-29 bombers attacked Tokyo in Operation Meetinghouse, killing an estimated 100,000 civilians
- 1961: The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 9, carrying a dog and a human dummy into space
- 1964: The first Ford Mustang was produced
- 1967: Trans World Airlines Flight 553 crashed in Ohio, killing 26 people
1970: The US Department of Defense reversed a secrecy policy regarding US military involvement in Laos
1979: Astronomer Linda A. Morabito discovered evidence of volcanic activity on Io, a moon of Jupiter
2002: The financial advice TV show The Suze Orman Show premiered on CNBC
Notable people born on March 9
Amasa Leland Stanford (1824-1893), founder of Stanford University
Evelyn Sears (1875-1966), tennis player and champion
Will Geer (1902-1978), actor who played the grandpa on The Waltons
Paul Wilbur Klipsch (1904-2002), founder of Klipsch Audio Technologies
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