History of 9 March
- 1990 – Dr. Antonia Novello was sworn in as the first female and Hispanic surgeon general.
- 1993 – Rodney King testified at the federal trial of four Los Angeles police officers accused of violating his civil rights. (California)
- 1995 – The Canadian Navy arrested a Spanish trawler for illegally fishing off of Newfoundland.
- 2000 – In Norway, the coalition government of Kjell Magne Bondevik resigned as a result of an environmental dispute.
- 2011 – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation that abolished the death penalty in his state.
- 2011 – Space Shuttle Discovery makes its final landing after 39 flights.
Celebrating birthday Today
- 1981 – Antonio Bryant, American football player
- 1981 – Clay Rapada, American baseball player
- 1982 – Ryan Bayley, Australian cyclist
- 1982 – Matt Bowen, Australian rugby league player
- 1982 – Mirjana Lučić-Baroni, Croatian tennis player
- 1983 – Wayne Simien, American basketball player
- 1983 – Clint Dempsey, American international soccer player, forward
- 1984 – Abdoulay Konko, French footballer
- 1984 – Julia Mancuso, American skier
- 1985 – Brent Burns, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1985 – Jesse Litsch, American baseball player
- 1985 – Pastor Maldonado, Venezuelan race car driver
- 1985 – Parthiv Patel, Indian cricketer
- 1986 – Colin Greening, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1986 – Brittany Snow, American actress and producer
- 1990 – Daley Blind, Dutch footballer
- 1990 – Matt Robinson, New Zealand rugby league player
- 1990 – YG (rapper), American rapper
- 1991 – Jooyoung, Korean singer-songwriter
- 1993 – Suga, Korean artist (BTS)
- 1994 – Morgan Rielly, Canadian ice hockey player