The ninth day of March.
Events[]
- 1114: Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orso elected Pope Lucius II.
- 1508: Martin Luther receives his Bachelor's degree in Biblical Studies.
- 1513: Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici elected Pope Leo X.
- 1521: Martin Luther preaches his (Invocavit Sermons) for eight days against the Anabaptists.
Births[]
- 1930: Stephen Fumio Cardinal Hamao of Japan, retired President of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants.
Deaths[]
Feast days[]
- Last possible day for Shrove Tuesday (movable feast).
- Ash Wednesday in 2011 (movable feast).