March 9th (1847) was a Tuesday. It's the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 297 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 9th March, 1847
» Mexican–American War: The first large-scale amphibious assault in U.S. history is launched in the Siege of Veracruz.
Famous Birthdays on March 9 in 1847
» Martin Pierre Marsick, Belgian violinist (d. 1924)