March 9th (1997) was a Sunday. It's the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 297 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 9th March, 1997
» Comet Hale–Bopp: Observers in China, Mongolia and eastern Siberia are treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permits Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day.
March 9th Famous Deaths for 1997
» Jean-Dominique Bauby, French journalist and author (b. 1952)
» The Notorious B.I.G., American rapper (Junior M.A.F.I.A.) (b. 1972)
» Terry Nation, Welsh author and screenwriter (b. 1930)