March 9th in History

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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