March 9, 1975 (Sunday)
- Eritrean War of Independence: The Army of Ethiopia massacred 208 people in the city of Agordat, located in the Eritrea lands in northern Ethiopia.
- The Golden Hinde II arrived in San Francisco Bay, re-enacting the voyage of Sir Sir Francis Drake, which sailed in the bay in 1579. The journey had started on September 24 from Plymouth, England.
- Born: Roy Makaay, Dutch footballer known as "Das Phantom"; in Wijchen
- Died: Warren K. Lewis, 72, American chemistry professor known as "the father of chemical engineering".
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Famous quotes containing the word march:
“After the brief bivouac of Sunday,
their eyes, in the forced march of Monday to Saturday,
hoist the white flag, flutter in the snow storm of paper,”
—Patricia K. Page (b. 1916)