Daily Archives: March 9, 2025

White minister supporting civil rights fatally beaten by whites in Selma 60 years ago this hour (Mar 9 1965)

1960s, African-American Civil Rights


Video: 'The 1965 murder of James Reeb'

(Tuesday, March 9, 1965; approximately 7:30 p.m. CST; during the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–68)) — The Rev. James Reeb, a white minister from Boston who’d gone to Selma, Alabama, to show support for civil rights marchers, was fatally attacked today by a group of white men and struck on the head (Reeb died two days later on March 11, 1965, at age 38). Continue reading White minister supporting civil rights fatally beaten by whites in Selma 60 years ago this hour (Mar 9 1965) →

‘Can’t Fight This Feeling’ by REO Speedwagon peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 9 1985)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, March 9, 1985) — “Can’t Fight This Feeling” by REO Speedwagon peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Mar. 9/16/23, 1985). Continue reading ‘Can’t Fight This Feeling’ by REO Speedwagon peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Mar 9 1985) →

North Vietnamese troops attack South Vietnamese forces at Ban Me Thuot 50 years ago this hour (Mar 10 1975)

1970s, Cold War, Vietnam War


Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History (Ep-12) The End of the Tunnel' (Mar. 10, 1975, at 24:41)

(Monday, March 10, 1975, 2:00 a.m. Saigon Standard Time; during the Battle of Ban Me Thuot, part of the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars and Cold War) — The North Vietnamese army began their assault on South Vietnamese forces this morning at Ban Me Thuot.

U.S. B-29 bombers launch incendiary bomb attacks against Tokyo, estimated 100,000 killed 80 years ago this hour (Mar 10 1945)

1940s, World War II


Video: 'WORLD WAR 2 AIR RAIDS ON TOKYO - PART 2' (Mar. 9-10, 1945 at 3:43)

(Saturday, March 10, 1945, 12:08 a.m.-2:48 a.m. Japan Standard Time; part of the Pacific War during World War II) — In the deadliest air assault in history, hundreds of American B-29 Superfortresses swept over Tokyo early this morning, unleashing a torrent of incendiary bombs that set vast sections of the Japanese capital ablaze. Continue reading U.S. B-29 bombers launch incendiary bomb attacks against Tokyo, estimated 100,000 killed 80 years ago this hour (Mar 10 1945) →

Japanese overthrow French rule in Indochina 80 years ago this hour (Mar 9 1945)

1940s


Video: 'French Foreign Legion. Massacre at Lang Son 9 March 1945'

(Saturday, March 9, 1945, 8:00 p.m. local time; part of the South-East Asian theatre of World War II) — The Japanese military staged a coup d’état in French Indochina today, effectively overthrowing French rule and taking full control of the colony, a move known as “Operation Bright Moon” where they replaced French officials with their own administration, aiming to secure the region against potential Allied advances during World War II. Continue reading Japanese overthrow French rule in Indochina 80 years ago this hour (Mar 9 1945) →