March 10, 1876, the first discernible speech was transmitted
over a telephone system when inventor Alexander Graham
Bell summoned his assistant in another room by saying,
“Mr. Watson, come here; I want you.” Bell had received a
comprehensive telephone patent just three days before.

On March 9, 1959, the first Barbie doll went on display at the
American Toy Fair in New York City.

Eleven inches tall, with a waterfall of blond hair, Barbie was
the first mass-produced toy doll in the United States with adult
features. The woman behind Barbie was Ruth Handler, who
co-founded Mattel, Inc. with her husband (below) in 1945. 
        
        
        
        
        
       

Elliott and Ruth Handler

Mattel’s headquarters and factory near LAX in 1956.

UNDATED (WKRC) – Campbell’s unveiled its new grilled
cheese and tomato soup.

According to Campbell’s official site, the limited-edition
flavor fuses the iconic taste of the company’s tomato
soup and the "comforting" flavors of a grilled cheese
sandwich.

The company was started in 1869 by Joseph A. Campbell,
(1817 – 1900) a fruit merchant from Bridgeton, New Jersey,
and Abraham Anderson, an icebox manufacturer from South Jersey. They produced canned tomatoes, vegetables, jellies, soups, condiments, and minced meats.

The cover of the first issue of Time featuring Speaker
of the House Joseph G. Cannon.

Time is an news magazine based in New York City. It
was published weekly for nearly a century. Starting in
March 2020, it transitioned to every other week. It was
first published in New York City on March 3, 1923, and
for many years it was run by its influential co-founder,
Henry Luce.

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(April 3, 1898 – February 28, 1967)

On February 23, 1954, a group of children from Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, receive the first injections of
the new polio vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk.

Jonas Edward Salk
(October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995)