Scottish philosopher Adam Smith publishes The Wealth of Nations, ushering in the classical period of political economy. Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, published in…
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9 March 1776
The Wealth of Nations by Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith is published. Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations (1776) is a foundational work in…
9 March 1959
The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York The Barbie doll is an iconic cultural phenomenon that has…
9 March 1967
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. Trans…
9 March 1976
Forty-two people die in the Cavalese cable car disaster, the worst cable-car accident to date
9 March 1959
The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
9 March 1977
The Hanafi Siege: In a thirty-nine-hour standoff, armed Hanafi Muslims seize three Washington, D.C., buildings [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_Washington,_D.C._attack_and_hostage_taking’]
9 March 1796
Napoléon Bonaparte marries Joséphine de Beauharnais, his first wife. On March 9, 1796, French statesman and military leader Napoleon Bonaparte married his first wife, Josephine…
9 March 2011
The Space Shuttle Discovery makes its final landing after 39 flights. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — The shuttle Discovery braved the hellish fire of re-entry…
9 March 2011
The space shuttle Discovery makes its final landing after 39 flights. The oldest and most traveled space shuttle, Discovery, landed back on Earth after its…