MARCH 9th THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Famous Quote Said On March 9  During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet.  Al Gore, 1999 Mar 9 Birthdays 1992 - Emily Osment 1987 - Bow Wow 1984 - Julia Mancuso 1980 - Chingy 1971 - Emmanuel Lewis 1964 - Juliette Binoche 1945 - Robin Trower 1943 - Bobby Fischer 1940 - Raul Julia 1936 - Mickey Gilley 1934 - Yuri Gagarin 1932 - Keely Smith 1930 - Ornette Coleman 1927 - Wally Bronner 1926 - Irene Papas 1918 - Mickey Spillane 1910 - Samuel Barber 1454 - Amerigo Vespucci Mar 9 In 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 HolidayBaron Bliss Day (Belize) - Honors traveler Henry Edward Ernest Victor Bliss, who gave present day Belize $2 million in a trust fund to benefit it's citizens.