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:
“‘Oh beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly,
Play the Dead March as you carry me along;
Take me to the green valley, there lay the sod o’er me,
For I’m a young cowboy and I know I’ve done wrong.”
—Unknown. As I Walked Out in the Streets of Laredo (l. 5–8)