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This day in history: March 9

1. 1944

   World War II: As part of the Battle of Narva, the Soviet Air Forces heavily bombed Tallinn, Estonia, killing up to 800 people, mostly civilians.

2. 1946

   Thirty-three people were killed in a human crush at Burnden Park, a football stadium in Bolton, England.

3. 1956

   In Tbilisi, Georgia, soldiers suppressed mass demonstrations against Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's policy of de-Stalinization.

4. 1957

   The Andreanof Islands earthquake struck Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands, causing more than $5 million in damage from ground movement and a destructive tsunami.

5. 1959

   The popular fashion doll Barbie debuted at the American International Toy Fair in New York City.

6. 1967

   Svetlana Alliluyeva, the daughter of former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, defected to the United States.

7. 1977

   Twelve gunmen seized three buildings in Washington, D.C., and took 149 hostages in a 39-hour standoff that ended in two deaths.

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