March 9th in History
March 9th in History
- 1776: The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith is first published.
- 1834: French Foreign Legion is founded.
- 1933: First "New Deal" legislation goes into effect in the United States.
- 1950: Edgar Rice Burroughs the US novelist, author of the 'Tarzan' books, dies
- 1954: US television reporter Edward R. Murrow broadcasts his famous expose of Senator Joseph McCarthy, helping end McCarthyism.
March 9th birthdays
- 1454: Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer
- 1568: Aloysius Gonzaga, Italian saint
- 1749: Honore Mirabeau, French politician and writer
- 1918: Mickey Spillane, American writer
- 1933: Philip Roth, American novelist
- 1934: Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut
- 1943: Bobby Fischer, American chess player
- 1964: Juliette Binoche, French actress
