McCarthyism: CBS television broadcasts the See It Now episode, "A Report on Senator Joseph McCarthy", produced by Fred Friendly. Date: March 9, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 9 đ Events on this day in 1954 đ On This Day (Today)
Soviet forces suppress mass demonstrations in the Georgian SSR, reacting to Nikita Khrushchev's de-Stalinization policy. Date: March 9, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 9 đ Events on this day in 1956 đ On This Day (Today)
The 8.6 Mw⯠Andreanof Islands earthquake shakes the Aleutian Islands, causing over $5 million in damage from ground movement and a destructive tsunami. Date: March 9, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 9 đ Events on this day in 1957 đ On This Day (Today)
The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York. Date: March 9, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 9 đ Events on this day in 1959 đ On This Day (Today)
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. Date: March 9, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 9 đ Events on this day in 1960 đ On This Day (Today)
Sputnik 9 successfully launches, carrying a dog and a human dummy, and demonstrating that the Soviet Union was ready to begin human spaceflight. Date: March 9, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 9 đ Events on this day in 1961 đ On This Day (Today)
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. Date: March 9, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 9 đ Events on this day in 1967 đ On This Day (Today)
The Mars 7 Flyby bus releases the descent module too early, missing Mars. Date: March 9, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 9 đ Events on this day in 1974 đ On This Day (Today)
Forty-two people die in the Cavalese cable car disaster, the deadliest cable car accident in history. Date: March 9, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 9 đ Events on this day in 1976 đ On This Day (Today)
The Hanafi Siege: In a 39-hour standoff, armed Hanafi Muslims seize three Washington, D.C., buildings. Date: March 9, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 9 đ Events on this day in 1977 đ On This Day (Today)