User:Hawkeye7/War/Selected anniversaries/March 9

March 9

 * 1847 - Mexican–American War: United States forces under General Winfield Scott invade Mexico near Vera Cruz.
 * 1862 - American Civil War: The first battle between two ironclad warships - In a five-hour battle near Hampton Roads, Virginia the USS Monitor fights the CSS Virginia to a draw.
 * 1945 - World War II: Bombing of Tokyo - American B-29 bombers attack Tokyo, Japan with incendiary bombs. The resulting firestorm kills over 100,000 people.