Births on March 9

Ben Schadler

Born on March 9, 1924

Ben Schadler, American professional basketball player (d. 2015)

Bernard R. "Ben" Schadler (March 9, 1924 – January 30, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. Schadler was selected in the 1947 BAA draft by the Chicago Stags after a collegiate career at Northwestern. He played for the Stags in the BAA followed by stints with the Detroit Vagabond Kings and Waterloo Hawks in the National Basketball League.

At Northwestern, Schadler played basketball, football, and baseball. He was also selected in the 1945 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions (31st round, 321st overall) but never played in the National Football League.

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12 Feb

Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue received its premiere in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music", in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Paul Whiteman and his band, with Gershwin playing the piano.
25 Mar

Second Hellenic Republic
On the anniversary of Greek Independence, Alexandros Papanastasiou proclaims the Second Hellenic Republic.
8 Apr

Atatürk's Reforms
Sharia courts are abolished in Turkey, as part of Atatürk's Reforms.
4 Aug

Soviet Union
Diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Soviet Union are established.
23 Nov

Andromeda Galaxy
Edwin Hubble's discovery, that the Andromeda "nebula" is actually another island galaxy far outside of our own Milky Way, is first published in The New York Times.

Births on March 9

Ben Schadler

Born on March 9, 1924

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Events on 1924

Rhapsody in Blue

Second Hellenic Republic

Atatürk's Reforms

Soviet Union

Andromeda Galaxy