On March 9, 1862, during the Civil War, the ironclads Monitor and Virginia (formerly Merrimac) clashed for five hours to a draw at Hampton Roads, Va.
It is interesting to read the entire article. It is here.
Other events today:
1933
Congress, called into special session by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, began its 100 days of enacting New Deal legislation.
1954
CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow critically reviewed Wisconsin Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy's anti-Communism campaign on ''See It Now.''
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