On this day in Europe - 9 March
9 March 2026
On this day in 432 BCE, the Parthenon is consecrated in Athens.
On this day in 1497, Nicolaus Copernicus makes his first recorded observations of Jupiter.
On this day in 1831, the French Foreign Legion is founded.
On this day in 1908, Football Club Internazionale Milano (Inter Milan) is founded.
On this day in 1961, the Soviet Union launches Sputnik 9 carrying dog ‘Chernushka’ and a dummy nicknamed ‘Ivan Ivanovich’.
On this day in 1497, Nicolaus Copernicus makes his first recorded observations of Jupiter.
On this day in 1831, the French Foreign Legion is founded.
On this day in 1908, Football Club Internazionale Milano (Inter Milan) is founded.
On this day in 1961, the Soviet Union launches Sputnik 9 carrying dog ‘Chernushka’ and a dummy nicknamed ‘Ivan Ivanovich’.