Who was born on March 9

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on March 9, including Martin Pierre Marsick, Hamo Thornycroft, Eddie Foy. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

45 documented historical events happened on March 9, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The first recorded use of the name of Lithuania appeared in Latin in the Annals of Quedlinburg, written in Saxony-Anhalt, present-day Germany. On the same day, in another year: Scottish philosopher Adam Smith published his book The Wealth of Nations, the first classical treatise on political economy. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.