March 9: The Story of a Special Day: The Story of a Special Day

March 9: The Story of a Special Day March 9 is the day the Monitor fought the Merrimac... ...the day the Barbie(R) doll made its debut ...the anniversary of the firebombing of Tokyo ...the day the Supreme Court ruled for the slaves on the Amistad ...the anniversary of the last sermon of the Prophet Muhammad ...the birthday of chess master Bobby Fischer cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin GMA host Charles Gibson author Mickey Spillane and continental namesake Amerigo Vespucci ...the day George Burns, Men...