Historical Events In February - 09

1826  John Alexander Logan, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on this day in history.   

1834  On February - 09 felix Dahn, writer   

1846  On February - 09 wilhelm Maybach, German engineer, designer of 1st Mercedes   

1846  On this day in history henry Gally Knight, architect/writer, dies   

1849  On February - 09 roman Republic declared   

1849  On this day in history corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76   

1853  Leander Starr Jameson, PM of South African Cape colony on February - 09.   

1854  On this day in history aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician   

1857  Johannes T de Visser, theologist/Dutch 1st minister of Education on February - 09.   

1860  On this day in history eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch milt/liberal politician, dies at 63   

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

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

1861  Tennessee votes against secession on February - 09.   

1861  On February - 09 jefferson Davis & Alexander Stephens elected president & VP of CSA   

1863  Fire extinguisher patented by Alanson Crane on February - 09.   

1863  On February - 09 anthony Hope [Hopkins], London, novelist   

1865  On this day in history erich von Drygalski, Germany, geographer/glaciologist/Antarctic expl   

1866  George Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang) on this day in history.   

1867  On February - 09 nebraska becomes 37th US state   

1867  Edward Naylor, composer on February - 09.   

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

1870  US Army establishes US National Weather Service on February - 09.   

1871  Federal fish protection office authorized by Congress on this day in history.   

1871  On February - 09 franc S Finzgar, Slovenian clergyman/writer (Our Blood)   

1874  On this day in history amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed)   

1874  On February - 09 jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75   

1875  On February - 09 sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer   

1876  On February - 09 martin Stixrud, Norway, figure skater (Olympic-bronze-1920)   

1877  On this day in history uS weather service established   

1879  Carl Natanael Berg, composer on February - 09.   

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

1882  On this day in history thomas Campbell, S African cricket wicketkeeper (5 Tests 1909-12)   

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

1885  The first Japanese arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

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

1441  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author (Mahbub al-kulub) was born on this day in history.   

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

1578  On this day in history birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)   

1579  John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born on February - 09.   

1602  Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza was born on February - 09.   

1607  Abraham Megerle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 09 death of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1147)   

1450  Death of Agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421) on this day in history.   

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