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9 March

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Contemporary era

1959

Barbie doll launched

On 9 March 1959, the Barbie doll was unveiled at the New York toy fair.

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Contemporary era

1862

Clash of the ironclads

On 9 March 1862, the Battle of Hampton Roads pitted the first ironclads, the Monitor and CSS Virginia.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1796

Marriage of Napoleon and Josephine

On 9 March 1796, Napoleon Bonaparte married Josephine de Beauharnais in a civil ceremony in Paris.

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