Notable Birthdays for March 9
George Hayward (1791-1863) - The first surgeon to use ether.
Amasa Leland Stanford (1824-1893) - Founder of Stanford University.
Evelyn Sears (1875-1966) - Tennis player and tennis champion.
Will Geer (1902-1978) - Actor who is fondly remembered as the grandpa on The Waltons.
Paul Wilbur Klipsch (1904-2002) - Founder of Klipsch Audio Technologies.
George Lincoln Rockwell (1918-1967) - Founder of the American Nazi Party.
Andrew Viterbi (1935-Still Living) - Engineer and co-founder of Qualcomm Inc.
Mickey Gilley (1936-2022) - Owner of the nightclub Gilley's and country music musician.
Mark Lindsay (1942-Still Living) - Vocalist for Paul Revere & Raiders.
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008) - World champion chess player.
Emmanuel Lewis (1971-Still Living) - Actor known for his adorable role in Webster.
Matthew Gray Gubler (1980-Still Living) - Actor who plays Dr. Spencer Reid in the Criminal Minds.
Memorable Events for March 9
1776 - Adam Smith publishes The Wealth of Nations.
1842 - Gold in California is documented for the first time.
1858 - Albert Potts receives the patent for the street mailbox.
1933 - President Roosevelt submits the Emergency Banking Act.
1959 - The Barbie doll makes its debut.
1986 - NASA announces searchers found the remains of Challenger astronauts.