Historical Events on March 9

March 8 March 10

15 significant historical events occurred on March 9. March 9 features three notable historical events across different decades and places. On this day in 1956, the Soviet Georgian SSR saw political demonstrations. Additionally, the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix took place in 1997 and 2003. These events range from Cold War-era protests against de-Stalinization policies to major motorsport competitions in Australia.

Total Events

15

Time Span

1067–2018

Categories

5

Top Category

war

5 events

22 famous birthdays on March 9

Including Maite Perroni, Lucas Neill, Luis Barragán

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density

11th C.21st C.

11th Century

1 event

war

1067 battle near Minsk, Belarus

16th Century

2 events

war

1545 battle in the War of the Rough Wooing

politics

Treaty of Bytom and Będzin signed between on 9 March 1589, favorable to the Commonwealth

18th Century

1 event

war

1783 American Revolutionary War naval battle between Britain and France

19th Century

1 event

politics

1883 anarchist demonstration and riot in France

20th Century

7 events

war

1916 battle fought between the United States and Mexican Revolutionary forces under Pancho Villa

war

1944 military engagement on New Britain, Pacific Ocean

general

World War II partisan deaths in Italy

general

1956 Georgian demonstrations — anti-de-Stalinization protests in the Georgian SSR

disaster

Severe earthquake and tsunami in southwestern Alaska, USA

general

1968 police shooting in Los Angeles, California

sports

1997 Australian Grand Prix — 598th Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix

21st Century

3 events

sports

2003 Australian Grand Prix — 698th Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix

general

2013 Ugandan mass murder

politics

2018 Ring of Honor pay-per-view

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