Talk:March 9

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March 9: Baron Bliss Day in Belize 1841 – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that captive Africans who seized control of La Amistad, the trans-Atlantic slave-trading ship carrying them, had been taken into slavery illegally. 1842 – Nabucco, an opera by Italian Romantic composer Giuseppe Verdi, premiered at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. 1862 – American Civil War: In the world's first major battle between two powered ironclad warships, the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia fought to a draw at the Battle of Hampton Roads near the mouth of Hampton Roads in Virginia. 1945 – World War II: A bomb raid on Tokyo by American B-29 heavy bombers started a firestorm, killing over 100,000 people. 1959 – Barbie (pictured), the world's best-selling doll, debuted at the American International Toy Fair in New York City. More events: March 8 – March 9 – March 10 Archive – By email – More anniversaries... It is now 22:23, June 13, 2008 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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Moved birth from article:

• (Year unknown) - Walter Mercado, actor, astrologer

It's highly unlikely that the day is correct if the year is unknown. I haven't been able to find out his birthdate. Lupo 09:11, 18 Mar 2004 (UTC)

• In his article it is written Walter Mercado was born in [[1932]. Igor Skoglund.

NATIONAL GET OVER IT DAY! Everyone, at one time or another, has needed a little help or encouragement to let go of something, to forget about something, and to just get over it! Well, we've created a new holiday. The exact midpoint between Valentine's Day and April Fool's Day, March 9th, shall forever be known as Get Over It Day, an inspirational annual holiday to encourage people to get over whatever is holding them back.

http://www.getoveritday.com