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Britannica On This Day March 9 2024
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Britannica On This Day March 9 2024
by Paul Sat 09 Mar 2024, 6:34 am
This Day in History: March 9
Featured Event
1862
Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack
On this day in 1862 during the American Civil War, the ironclads Monitor and Virginia (formerly Merrimack) battled in the harbour at Hampton Roads, Virginia, marking the beginning of a new era of naval warfare.
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British politician John Profumo—who, while serving as secretary of state for war, caused a major scandal in 1963 when it was revealed that he had an affair with Christine Keeler, a dancer who was also involved with the Soviet military attaché in London—died at age 91.Test your knowledge of British culture and politics
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American comedian and actor George Burns—whose career in show business spanned 93 years, the highlights of which included a popular comedy act with his wife, Gracie Allen—died at age 100.Discover how much you know about actors and acting
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1964
French actress Juliette Binoche, who was noted for the intelligence she brought to her complex and varied roles, was born.Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about A-list actors
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Barbie, a toy doll that became an international sensation despite criticism, was introduced by Mattel, Inc.Take our pop culture quiz
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Joel DeGrand[/size]1945
The U.S. Army Air Forces bombed Tokyo with napalm, causing fires that destroyed a quarter of the city and killed some 80,000 civilians.Sort fact from fiction in our World War II quiz
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American chess master Bobby Fischer was born in Chicago.Test your knowledge of chess
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Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man to travel in space (1961), was born.Take our astronauts and cosmonauts quiz
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American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Ornette Coleman was born in Fort Worth, Texas.Test your knowledge of musicians
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1916
Pancho Villa's men killed more than a dozen in a raid on Columbus, New Mexico.Take our quiz about plots and revolutions
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The French Foreign Legion, whose unofficial motto is “Legio patria nostra” (“The legion is our fatherland”), was founded by King Louis-Philippe as an aid in controlling French colonial possessions in Africa.How much do you know about French history?
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Napoleon Bonaparte, future emperor of France, married Joséphine; he had the marriage annulled in 1810.How much do you know about Napoleon?
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Following a vigorous press campaign by French philosopher Voltaire, a court acquitted the Huguenot merchant Jean Calas, who had been executed for allegedly murdering his son; the case greatly strengthened the movement for criminal law reform and religious toleration in France.Take another quiz about French history
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Francisco Bayeu, who was considered by his contemporaries to be the finest Spanish painter of their period and was greatly influenced by Anton Raphael Mengs and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, was born.Take our famous artist quiz
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1661
Jules Cardinal Mazarin, a disciple of Richelieu and an architect of France's ascent to European supremacy, died in Vincennes, France.
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