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March 9

March 9 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1009 and 1959. First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg.

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Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

What happened on March 9?

March 9 is the 68th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1009 and 1959. Famous people born on March 9 include Yuri Gagarin, Julia Mancuso and Bobby Fischer.

The shape of the day

This year marks the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith — March 9 carries the weight of round numbers. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

Pisces is the sign for March 9 — read more on the Pisces page, or see March's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on March 9

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Game Blossom: The Seed of Life

2023

  • Game Figment 2: Creed Valley
  • Game Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance
  • Game Idea

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1009

    Lithuania

    First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg.

  2. 1230

    Bulgaria

    Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Asen II defeats Theodore of Epirus in the Battle of Klokotnitsa.

  3. 1776

    Adam Smith

    Scottish philosopher Adam Smith publishes The Wealth of Nations, ushering in the classical period of political economy.

  4. 1796

    Napoleon

    Napoléon Bonaparte marries his first wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais.

  5. 1847

    Mexican–American War

    Mexican–American War: The first large-scale amphibious assault in U.S. history is launched in the Siege of Veracruz.

  6. 1862

    American Civil War

    American Civil War: USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (rebuilt from the engines and lower hull of the USS Merrimack) fight to a draw in the Battle of Hampton Roads, the first battle between two ironclad warships.

  7. 1908

    Inter Milan

    Inter Milan is founded on Football Club Internazionale, following a schism from A.C. Milan.

  8. 1942

    World War II

    World War II: Dutch East Indies unconditionally surrenders to the Japanese forces in Kalijati, Subang, West Java, and the Japanese complete their Dutch East Indies campaign.

  9. 1957

    1957 Andreanof Islands earthquake

    The 8.6 Mw Andreanof Islands earthquake shakes the Aleutian Islands, causing over $5 million in damage from ground movement and a destructive tsunami.

  10. 1959

    Barbie

    The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.

Famous birthday twins

Born on March 9

Yuri Gagarin

b. 1934

Russian colonel, pilot, and cosmonaut, first human in space

Julia Mancuso

b. 1984

American skier

Bobby Fischer

b. 1943

American chess player and author

Bernd Hölzenbein

b. 1946

German footballer and scout

John Cale

b. 1942

Welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer

Juan Sebastián Verón

b. 1975

Argentine footballer

Amerigo Vespucci

b. 1454

Italian cartographer and explorer, namesake of the Americas

Emma Bonino

b. 1948

Italian politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs

Deaths

  • 1988Kurt Georg Kiesinger
  • 1974Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr.
  • 1964Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
  • 1918Frank Wedekind
  • 1851Hans Christian Ørsted
  • 886Abu Ma'shar al-Balkhi

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Catherine of Bologna
  • —Christian feast day: Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
  • —Christian feast day: Frances of Rome
  • —Christian feast day: Pacian
  • —Christian feast day: Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria (Coptic Orthodox Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Gregory of Nyssa (Episcopal Church (United States))
  • —Christian feast day: March 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —Teachers' Day or Eid Al Moalim (Lebanon)

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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