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Today in History - March 9
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March 9, 2002
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Today is Saturday, March 9, the 68th day of 2002. There are 297 days
left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On March 9, 1862, during the Civil War, the ironclads Monitor and
Virginia (formerly Merrimac) clashed for five hours to a draw at Hampton
Roads, Va.
On this date:
In 1661, Cardinal Jules Mazarin, the chief minister of France, died,
leaving King Louis XIV in full control.
In 1796, the future emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, married
Josephine de Beauharnais. (The couple divorced in 1809.)
In 1916, Mexican raiders led by Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, N.M.,
killing more than a dozen people.
In 1933, Congress, called into special session by ...