This Day in History: March 9th

Here are 10 historical events that took place on March 9th, listed in chronological order:

1. 1454: Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer after whom America was named, was born in Florence, Italy.
2. 1841: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the United States v. The Amistad case, stating that the African slaves who had seized control of the ship had been illegally forced into slavery and were free.
3. 1862: The ironclad CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor fought to a draw in the first battle between ironclad warships during the American Civil War, known as the Battle of Hampton Roads.
4. 1916: Pancho Villa led a raid on the U.S. border town of Columbus, New Mexico, during the Mexican Revolution.
5. 1933: The U.S. Congress called a special session to repeal Prohibition, leading to the passage of the 21st Amendment later that year, ending the nationwide prohibition of alcohol.
6. 1954: CBS broadcasts the first color television show using the NTSC color television standard.
7. 1964: The first Ford Mustang was officially unveiled at the New York World’s Fair.
8. 1997: Rapper Christopher Wallace, also known as The Notorious B.I.G., was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles.
9. 2011: A magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan, triggering a devastating tsunami and leading to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
10. 2015: The New Horizons space probe made its closest approach to Pluto, providing detailed images and information about the distant dwarf planet.

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