Today In History For March 9th

Today is Ash Wednesday, March 9, the 68th day of 2011. There are 297 days left in the year.

In 1916, Mexican raiders led by Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, N.M., killing 18 Americans.

In 1945, during World War II, U.S. B-29 bombers launched incendiary bomb attacks against Japan, resulting in an estimated 100,000 deaths.

In 1981, Dan Rather made his debut as principal anchorman of "The CBS Evening News."