Historical Events
- Eastern Airlines files for bankruptcy
- Roger Kingdom runs world record 60m hurdles indoor (7.36 sec)
- Soviet Union officially submits to jurisdiction of the World Court
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Event of Interest
US Senate rejects President George H. W. Bush's nomination of John Tower as Defense Secretary
George H. W. Bush
Famous Deaths
- Robert Mapplethorpe, American photographer, dies at 42
1989 Highlights
About March 9, 1989
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 4 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces
