March 09

Tuesday 09, 1993:

Rodney King testifies at the federal trial of four Los Angeles, California police officers accused of violating King's civil rights when they beat him during an arrest.

Monday 09, 1964:

The first Ford Mustang rolls off the assembly line at Ford Motor Company.

Friday 09, 1945:

American B-29 bombers attack Tokyo, Japan with incendiary bombs. The resulting fire storm kills over 100,000 people.

Wednesday 09, 1842:

Giuseppe Verdi's third opera Nabucco premieres in Milan; its success establishes Verdi as one of Italy's foremost opera writers.

Monday 09, 1276:

Augsburg becomes an Imperial Free City