Historical Events In February - 09

1966  The National Hockey League announces it is doubling in size with a new West Division and six new teams on this day in history.  

1966  Sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79 on February - 09.  

1967  In Colombia a 6.75 earthquake killed ninety-eight people and widespread property damage was sustained in Huila, Tolima, and Caqueta Provinces, south of Bogota on February - 09.  

1968  On this day in history rotterdam metro opened by princess Beatrix  

1968  Barbara Everest, actress (Inquest, Madeleine), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1969  World's largest airplane, Boeing 747, makes first commercial flight on this day in history.  

1969  Manuel Plaza Reyes, Chilean marathoner (Oly-gold 1928), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1970  World's first nerve transplant, in Germany on this day in history.  

1971  On this day in history apollo 14, and its crew of three astronauts, returns to Earth after America's third lunar landing mission.  

1971  First British soldier killed in Northern Ireland on this day in history.  

1971  Probably first gay theme TV episode - All in the Family on February - 09.  

1971  Quake in San Fernando Valley kills 65 &causes over $½ billion damage on this day in history.  

1971  San Fernando, California an earthquake measuring 6.5 lasted about 60 seconds, took 65 lives, injured more than 2,000, and caused property damage estimated at $505 million on February - 09.  

1971  On February - 09 satchel Paige becomes first negro-league player elected to baseball HOF  

1972  British government declares state of emergency after month-long miners' strike on February - 09.  

1973  Max Yasgur, owner Woodstock-festival farmland, dies at 53 on February - 09.  

1974  "Daddy What If" by Bobby Bare peaks at #41 on February - 09.  

1974  US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill on February - 09.  

1974  US male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr on this day in history.  

1974  Cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1975  On February - 09 soyuz 17 returns to Earth  

1975  On February - 09 uSS Enterprise responded to calls for disaster relief from the island nation of Mauritius which was struck on by Typhoon Cervaise  

1975  On this day in history constant Burniaux, Belgian art historian (L'amour Vivre), dies at 82  

1976  In Los Angeles conductor arranger Percy Faith dies at age 67 on this day in history.  

1977  Denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Le mouton noir), dies at 92 on this day in history.  

1978  On February - 09 ottawa orders 11 Soviet embassy officials deported for allegedly trying to infiltrate the RCMP Security Service  

1978  Ted Bundy kills Kimberly Leach, 12, Lake City FL; later executed on this day in history.  

1978  On February - 09 the first satellite of the new Navy Fleet Satellite Communications System was launched. This system satisfies the need for worldwide tactical command control and communications for the entire fleet.  

1978  On February - 09 kimberly Leach, killed by Ted Bundy in Lake City Fla at 12  

1979  On this day in history 21st Grammy Awards Just the Way You Are, Taste of Honey  

1979  ABC airs "Heroes of Rock N Roll" special on February - 09.  

1979  On this day in history beginning of James Clavell's novel "Whirlwind"  

1979  Nigeria amends constitution on February - 09.  

1979  On February - 09 c I J Smith, cricket all-rounder (5 Tests for England 1935-37), dies  

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1404  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor was born on this day in history.  

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

1533  On this day in history birth of shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611)  

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 February - 09.  

1607  On February - 09 birth of abraham Megerle, composer  

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

1011  On February - 09 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  Death of John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy on February - 09.  

1567  Death of Henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered on February - 09.  

1583  On this day in history death of jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake  

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

1617  Hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44 on February - 09.