What happened on March 9

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.

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.

75 people with a Wikipedia article died on March 9, including Abu Ma'shar al-Balkhi, Sverre of Norway, Frances of Rome. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

8 observances are celebrated on March 9 around the world: Christian feast day: Catherine of Bologna, Christian feast day: Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, Christian feast day: Frances of Rome, Christian feast day: Pacian, Christian feast day: Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria (Coptic Orthodox Church), Christian feast day: Gregory of Nyssa (Episcopal Church (United States)). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.