Historical Events In February - 09

1826  On this day in history john Alexander Logan, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

1834  On this day in history felix Dahn, writer   

1846  Wilhelm Maybach, German engineer, designer of 1st Mercedes on this day in history.   

1846  Henry Gally Knight, architect/writer, dies on February - 09.   

1849  On February - 09 roman Republic declared   

1849  Corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76 on February - 09.   

1853  Leander Starr Jameson, PM of South African Cape colony on this day in history.   

1854  Aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician on this day in history.   

1857  On February - 09 johannes T de Visser, theologist/Dutch 1st minister of Education   

1860  Eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch milt/liberal politician, dies at 63 on February - 09.   

1861  On February - 09 confederate Provisional Congress declares all laws under the US Constitution were consistent with constitution of Confederate states   

1861  On this day in history jefferson Davis &Alexander Stephens elected president &Vice President of CSA   

1861  On February - 09 tennessee votes against secession   

1861  Jefferson Davis & Alexander Stephens elected president & VP of CSA on February - 09.   

1863  On this day in history fire extinguisher patented by Alanson Crane   

1863  Anthony Hope [Hopkins], London, novelist on February - 09.   

1865  Erich von Drygalski, Germany, geographer/glaciologist/Antarctic expl on this day in history.   

1866  George Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang) on February - 09.   

1867  On this day in history nebraska becomes 37th US state   

1867  Edward Naylor, composer on this day in history.   

1870  Grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service on February - 09.   

1870  On this day in history uS Army establishes US National Weather Service   

1871  On this day in history federal fish protection office authorized by Congress   

1871  On this day in history franc S Finzgar, Slovenian clergyman/writer (Our Blood)   

1874  Amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed) on this day in history.   

1874  Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75 on February - 09.   

1875  Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history martin Stixrud, Norway, figure skater (Olympic-bronze-1920)   

1877  US weather service established on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history carl Natanael Berg, composer   

1881  Feodor M Dostoevski, Russian novelist (Crime & Punishment), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1882  Thomas Campbell, S African cricket wicketkeeper (5 Tests 1909-12) on this day in history.   

1884  Frederik Gerretson, [Geerten Gossaert], Dutch poet/politician) on February - 09.   

1885  On February - 09 the first Japanese arrive in Hawaii   

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1404  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor was born on February - 09.   

1441  On this day in history birth of ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author (Mahbub al-kulub)   

1533  Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611) was born on February - 09.   

1578  Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian   

1602  Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza was born on this day in history.   

1607  Abraham Megerle, composer was born on February - 09.   

1645  Johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

1011  On this day in history death of bernard I, Duke of Saxony   

1199  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1147)   

1450  On this day in history death of agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421)   

1555  On February - 09 death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy   

1567  On February - 09 death of henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered   

1583  Death of Jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake on February - 09.   

1588  Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44