CoM Moderators Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 1741 - British fleet under admiral Ogle begins assault on Cartagena1914 - Hendrikus Colijn appointed as director of Bataafsche Petroleum Co1923 - Amsterdam taxi strike ends1959 - Barbie makes her debut at the American Toy Fair in New York. Over a billion have been sold worldwide since.1959 - The Coasters' single "Charlie Brown" peaks at #2 on the Billboard Top 1001963 - Beatles began 1st British tour, supporting Tommy Roe and Chris Montez1986 - Gilbert Perreault of the Buffalo Sabres becomes the 12th NHLer to score 500 career goals, in a 4-3 win over New Jersey Devils1989 - Roger Kingdom runs world record 60m hurdles indoor (7.36 sec)1994 - IRA launch 1st of 3 mortar attacks on London's Heathrow Airport1996 - NASA space shuttle STS-75 (Columbia 19) lands More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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