Today is Sunday, March 9, the 68th day of 2014 with 297 to follow. Daylight Saving Time begins. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. The evening stars are Jupiter and Uranus. This Day in History, March 9 On March 9, 1959, the Barbie doll debuted. Other Notable Events, March 9 In 1841, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, with one dissent, that the African slaves who seized control of the Amistad slave ship had been illegally forced into slavery and thus were free under U.S. law. In 1862, a battle between ironclad ships -- the Unions Monitor and the Confederates Merrimac (renamed the Virginia) -- ended indecisively off Hampton Roads, Va. Notable Birthdays for March 9 Those born on this date include: - Explorer Amerigo Vespucci in 1454 - Leland Stanford, railroad builder and founder of Californias Stanford University, in 1824 - English novelist and poet Victoria Sackville-West in 1892 - Actor Will Geer in 1902 - Composer Samuel Barber in 1910 - Detective novelist Mickey Spillane in 1918 A thought for the day: Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave. -- Indira Gandhi Classic Quotes by Robert James Fischer (1943- ) American chess player Chess is life. -------------------- All I want to do, ever, is just play chess. -------------------- I dont believe in psychology. I believe in good moves. -------------------- All that matters on the chessboard is good moves. -------------------- You can only get good at chess if you love the game.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 21:20:19 +0000
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