On this day in history
March 9
American
1841The Supreme Court frees the Amistad captives, ruling that kidnapped Africans who seized their slave ship are f…
The Supreme Court frees the Amistad captives, ruling that kidnapped Africans who seized their slave ship are free.
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1862The ironclads Monitor and Merrimack duel to a draw at Hampton Roads, ending the age of wooden warships.
The ironclads Monitor and Merrimack duel to a draw at Hampton Roads, ending the age of wooden warships.
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1916Pancho Villa raids Columbus, New Mexico, killing 18 Americans; Pershing's expedition chases him into Mexico.
Pancho Villa raids Columbus, New Mexico, killing 18 Americans; Pershing's expedition chases him into Mexico.
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1997Rapper Biggie Smalls is shot dead in Los Angeles at age 24, six months after Tupac's murder.
Rapper Biggie Smalls is shot dead in Los Angeles at age 24, six months after Tupac's murder.
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1959The Barbie doll debuts at the New York Toy Fair.
The Barbie doll debuts at the New York Toy Fair.
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World
1945American bombers firebomb Tokyo in the deadliest air raid in history, killing some 100,000 people in one night…
American bombers firebomb Tokyo in the deadliest air raid in history, killing some 100,000 people in one night.
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