7 History Lessons + 5 Births & 4 Deaths for March 9, 2025
Today’s History:
- 141 BC – Liu Che, posthumously known as Emperor Wu of Han, ascends the throne over the Han dynasty of China.
- 1009 – First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg.
- 1841 – The U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. The Amistad, rules 7-1 in favor of a group of illegally enslaved Africans who had seized control of the Spanish schooner La Amistad, ordering their release.
- 1862 – During the U.S. Civil War, the ironclad warships USS Monitor and CSS Virginia clash for five hours to a draw at Hampton Roads, Virginia.
- 1916 – Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa leads over 400 raiders in an attack on Columbus, New Mexico, killing 18 Americans.
- 1959 – The Barbie doll is introduced at the American International Toy Fair in New York City.
- 1961 – Sputnik 9 is launched by the USSR, carrying a mannequin cosmonaut, the dog Chernushka, mice, and a guinea pig, completing a successful orbit and recovery.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1947 – Jeffrey Osborne, American singer known for hits like “On the Wings of Love” (78).
- 1964 – Juliette Binoche, French actress known for roles in “The English Patient” and “Chocolat” (61).
- 1979 – Oscar Isaac, Guatemalan-American actor known for roles in “Inside Llewyn Davis” and the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy (46).
- 1985 – Bow Wow (Shad Moss), American rapper and actor known for hits like “Let Me Hold You” (40).
- 2003 – Sunisa Lee, American artistic gymnast and Olympic gold medalist (22).
Today’s Deaths:
- 1974 – Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr., American physiologist and Nobel Prize laureate known for his discoveries concerning mechanisms of hormone action (age 58).
- 1997 – The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace), influential American rapper known for albums like “Ready to Die” (age 24). AP News
- 2024 – Glynis Johns, British actress famed for her role in “Mary Poppins” (age 100).
- 2025 – David Lynch, American filmmaker known for works like “Twin Peaks” and “Blue Velvet” (age 79).
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