Famous Birthdays
Leland Stanford (1824-1893)
American business tycoon (Southern Pacific Railroad), 8th Governor of California and founder of Stanford University, born in Watervliet, New York
Famous Deaths
- Jacobus Cramer, Dutch priest (Archpriest of Holland and Zeeland, chaplain to King Louis Napoleon), dies at 79
Died in 1824 1824 Highlights
About March 9, 1824
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 200 years, 1 month and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Pisces
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey