2023 Hamburg shooting
A shooting in the Alsterdorf quarter of Hamburg, Germany, kills eight people and injures another eight.
What happened on March 9
37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1009 to 2023.
Standout on March 9
2020
Giuseppe Conte
Giuseppe Conte, Prime Minister of Italy, announces in a televised address and signs the decree imposing the first nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in the world.
About March 9
March 9 is the 68th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 68 of 365 (69 in leap years)297 days left in the year (297 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Monday in 2026, Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029, Saturday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 11 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♓ Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- March birthstone
- Aquamarine / Bloodstoneserenity, courage and health
- March birth flower
- Daffodil / Jonquilnew beginnings and rebirth
- Next occurrence
- In 133 days
- Roman numerals
- IX.IIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 250thAdam Smith1776
- 80thBolton Wanderers F.C.1946
- 80thBurnden Park disaster1946
- 70thRed Army1956
- 70thTbilisi1956
- 50th1976 Cavalese cable car crash1976
- 40thBryan Bickell1986
- 25thJeon Somi2001
March 9 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Clyde Lovellette · Robert Horton (actor)
- 25 years ago2001
- Jeon Somi
- 50 years ago1976
- 1976 Cavalese cable car crash
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on March 9 — ages this year
- 2003Sunisa Leeturns 23
- 2002Usman Garubaturns 24
- 2001Jeon Somiturns 25
- 2000Khaby Lameturns 26
- 1999Ukko-Pekka Luukkonenturns 27
- 1998Najee Harristurns 28
Historical events 37
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Giuseppe Conte
Giuseppe Conte, Prime Minister of Italy, announces in a televised address and signs the decree imposing the first nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in the world.
Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil
Two Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil helicopters collide in mid-air over Villa Castelli, Argentina, killing all 10 people on board both aircraft, including French athletes Florence Arthaud, Camille Muffat and Alexis Vastine, as well as producers and guests for the French TV show Dropped.
2012–2014 Salvadoran gang truce
A truce between the Salvadoran government and gangs in the country goes into effect when 30 gang leaders are transferred to lower security prisons.
Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle Discovery makes its final landing after 39 flights.
Nupedia
Nupedia, a multi-language online encyclopedia, is launched.
Comet Hale–Bopp
Comet Hale–Bopp: Observers in China, Mongolia and eastern Siberia are treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permits Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day.
Chrysler
Chrysler announces its acquisition of American Motors Corporation.
Suharto
President Soeharto inaugurates Jagorawi Toll Road, the first toll highway in Indonesia, connecting Jakarta, Bogor and Ciawi, West Java.
Washington, D.C.
Twelve gunmen seized three buildings in Washington, D.C., and took 149 hostages in a 39-hour standoff that ended in two deaths.
1977 Washington, D.C., attack and hostage taking
The Hanafi Siege: In a 39-hour standoff, armed Hanafi Muslims seize three Washington, D.C., buildings.
1976 Cavalese cable car crash
Forty-two people die in the Cavalese cable car disaster, the deadliest cable car accident in history.
Mars 7
The Mars 7 Flyby bus releases the descent module too early, missing Mars.
Trans World Airlines
Trans World Airlines Flight 553 crashes in a field in Concord Township, Ohio, following a mid-air collision with a Beechcraft Baron, killing 26 people.
Svetlana Alliluyeva
Svetlana Alliluyeva, the daughter of former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, defected to the United States.
Korabl-Sputnik 4
Sputnik 9 successfully launches, carrying a dog and a human dummy, and demonstrating that the Soviet Union was ready to begin human spaceflight.
Belding Hibbard Scribner
Dr. Belding Hibbard Scribner implants for the first time a shunt he invented into a patient, which allows the patient to receive hemodialysis on a regular basis.
Barbie
The popular fashion doll Barbie debuted at the American International Toy Fair in New York City.
1957 Andreanof Islands earthquake
The Andreanof Islands earthquake struck Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands, causing more than $5 million in damage from ground movement and a destructive tsunami.
Red Army
Soviet forces suppress mass demonstrations in the Georgian SSR, reacting to Nikita Khrushchev's de-Stalinization policy.
Tbilisi
In Tbilisi, Georgia, soldiers suppressed mass demonstrations against Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's policy of de-Stalinization.
McCarthyism
McCarthyism: CBS television broadcasts the See It Now episode, "A Report on Senator Joseph McCarthy", produced by Fred Friendly.
Burnden Park disaster
Thirty-three people were killed in a human crush at Burnden Park, a football stadium in Bolton, England.
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers stadium disaster at Burnden Park, Bolton, England, kills 33 and injures hundreds more.
World War II
World War II: As part of the Battle of Narva, the Soviet Air Forces heavily bombed Tallinn, Estonia, killing up to 800 people, mostly civilians.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt submitted the Emergency Banking Act to the United States Congress, the first of his New Deal policies.
Éamon de Valera
Éamon de Valera (pictured), a dominant political figure in 20th-century Ireland, became President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State.
Royal Air Force
Former Royal Air Force officer Vivian Stranders (pictured) was convicted of industrial espionage by a French court.
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force began a bombardment and strafing campaign against the mountain strongholds of Mahsud tribesmen in South Waziristan, present-day Pakistan.
1910–1911 Westmoreland County coal strike
A seventeen-month-long strike, which at its peak involved 15,000 coal miners represented by the United Mine Workers across 65 mines, began in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Kaʻiulani
Kaʻiulani (pictured) was appointed the heir apparent to the throne of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
American Civil War
American Civil War: In the world's first battle between two ironclad warships, USS Monitor and CSS Virginia fought to a draw near the mouth of Hampton Roads in Virginia.
Mexican–American War
Mexican–American War: The Siege of Veracruz began, the first large-scale amphibious assault conducted by United States military forces.
Rancho San Francisco
Awaking from a nap under a tree at Rancho San Francisco, Francisco López made the first popularly documented discovery of gold in California.
Nabucco
Nabucco, an opera by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi that established his reputation, premiered at La Scala in Milan.
Adam Smith
Scottish philosopher Adam Smith published his book The Wealth of Nations, the first classical treatise on political economy.
Name of Lithuania
The first recorded use of the name of Lithuania appeared in Latin in the Annals of Quedlinburg, written in Saxony-Anhalt, present-day Germany.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead
James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead, Northern Irish soldier and politician (born 1920)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Frances of Rome
Christian feast day: Frances of Rome
Catherine of Bologna
Christian feast day: Catherine of Bologna
Pacian
Christian feast day: Pacian
Gregory of Nyssa
Christian feast day: Gregory of Nyssa (Episcopal Church (United States))
Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria
Christian feast day: Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria (Coptic Orthodox Church)
March 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: March 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
Christian feast day: Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
List of Teachers' Days
Teachers' Day or Eid Al Moalim (Lebanon)
Spread across the centuries
- 11th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century5
- 20th century42
- 21st century28
Earliest: Name of Lithuania (1009). Most recent: 2023 Hamburg shooting (2023).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about March 9
What day of the year is March 9?
March 9 is the 68th day of the year, with 297 days left after it.
What star sign is March 9?
March 9 falls under Pisces (February 19 – March 20), a water sign ruled by Neptune (traditionally Jupiter). The birthstone for the month is Aquamarine or Bloodstone.
How many things happened on March 9?
We record 85 entries for March 9: 37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1009 to 2023.
Who was born on March 9?
Sunisa Lee (2003) is among the notable births on March 9. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the March 9 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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