Historical Events In February - 09

1949  Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1950  On February - 09 senator Joseph McCarthy charges State Dept infested with 205 communists   

1950  Senator Joseph McCarthy says the US State Department is infested with communists on February - 09.   

1950  Sen Joseph McCarthy charges State Dept infested with 205 communists on February - 09.   

1951  The Royal Commission on Transportation, the Turgeon Commission produces its report on February - 09.   

1951  St Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45 on February - 09.   

1952  On this day in history norman Douglas, essayist/novelist, dies   

1953  "The Adventures of Superman" TV series premieres in syndication on this day in history.   

1953  General Walter Bedell Smith, USA, ends term as 4th director of CIA Allen W Dulles, becomes acting director of CIA on February - 09.   

1953  On this day in history "Adventures of Superman" TV series premieres in syndication   

1954  Mario Scelba forms new government in Italy on this day in history.   

1954  Mario Scelba forms new govt in Italy on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accepts crematory law   

1955  On February - 09 uS federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO   

1956  -5ºF (15ºC) in Sicily on this day in history.   

1956  In Montreal Gaspe prospector Wilbert Coffin, age 41, hanged at Bordeaux prison for the murder of an American hunter on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history r Lacoste follows Catroux as premier of Algeria   

1956  -5°F (15°C) in Sicily on this day in history.   

1957  Miklos Horthy von Nagybanya, Hung admiral/regent (1920-44), dies at 88 on February - 09.   

1959  On this day in history coasters's "Charlie Brown" peaks at #2   

1960  AFL & NFL agree verbally to a no tampering pact on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history ernst von Dohnanyi, US composer, dies at 82   

1961  On February - 09 joseph Ileo appointed premier of Congo   

1961  Grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70 on February - 09.   

1962  On February - 09 jamaica signs agreement to become independent   

1962  On February - 09 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1963  7th largest snowfall in NYC history (42.4 cm, 16.7") on February - 09.   

1963  First flight of Boeing 727 jet on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 09 9th Winter Olympics games close at Innsbruck, Austria   

1964  On February - 09 gI Joe character created   

1964  Hanumant Singh scores 105 India vs England on debut at Delhi on February - 09.   

1964  The premier appearance of Beatles on "Ed Sullivan Show" (73.7 million viewers) on February - 09.   

1964  Willie Bryant, singer (Sugar Hill Times), dies at 55 on February - 09.   

1966  Dow-Jones Index hits record 995 points on February - 09.   

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

1441  On February - 09 birth of ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author (Mahbub al-kulub)   

1533  Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1578  Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born on February - 09.   

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

1602  On February - 09 birth of franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza   

1607  On this day in history birth of abraham Megerle, composer   

1645  On this day in history birth of johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716)   

1011  Death of Bernard I, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

1199  Death of Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1147) on this day in history.   

1450  On February - 09 death of agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421)   

1555  Death of John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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