Historical Events In February - 09

1885  On this day in history 1st Japanese arrive in Hawaii   

1885  Alban Maria Johannes Berg, Vienna Austria, a Lulu of a composer! on this day in history.   

1886  President Cleveland declares a state of emergency in Seattle because of anti-Chinese violence on February - 09.   

1886  Pres Cleveland declares a state of emergency in Seattle because of anti-Chinese violence on February - 09.   

1887  Henry Zimmerman, baseball player (1912-batted .372 with 14 HRs) on this day in history.   

1889  On February - 09 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is established as a Cabinet-level agency.   

1890  Jacobus J P Oud, Dutch architect/co-founder (Stijl) on February - 09.   

1891  First shipment of asparagus arrives in San Francisco from Sacramento on February - 09.   

1891  1st shipment of asparagus arrives in SF from Sacramento on this day in history.   

1891  Pietro Nenni, Italy, socialist/minister of foreign affairs (1946-47) on this day in history.   

1891  Johan B Jongkind, Dutch/French painter (Winter View), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1892  Barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer (Indonesian adat justice) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history canal builder De Lesseps &others sentenced to prison for fraud   

1893  Canal builder De Lesseps & others sentenced to prison for fraud on February - 09.   

1895  Volleyball invented by W G Morgan in Massachusetts on February - 09.   

1895  1st intercollegiate basketball game (Minn Agricult beats Hamline, 9-3) on February - 09.   

1897  Charles Edward Kingsford-Smith, pioneer Australian aviator on February - 09.   

1900  Dwight Davis established a new tennis trophy, the Davis Cup on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history brian Donlevy, Ireland, actor (Barbary Coast, Glass Key, Wake Island)   

1902  Blanche Calloway, US vocalist/dancer (12 Clouds of Joy) on February - 09.   

1903  Georg Trexler, composer on February - 09.   

1904  Japan declares war on Russia on this day in history.   

1906  On February - 09 natal proclaims state of siege in Zulu uprising   

1906  On this day in history gwen Catley, British(?) soprano   

1906  Paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio on this day in history.   

1907  Aubrey "Dit" Clapper, NHL hall of famer (Boston Bruins) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history jackie Fields, US, featherweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1924)   

1909  On this day in history first federal legislation prohibiting narcotics (opium)   

1909  On February - 09 the birth of Carmen Miranda, Brazilian actress.   

1909  On February - 09 the first forestry school is incorporated at Kent OH   

1909  On this day in history 1st federal legislation prohibiting narcotics (opium)   

1909  Carmen Miranda, Brazil, vocalist/actress (Copacabana, Date With Judy) on this day in history.   

1910  On February - 09 jacques Monod, French biochemist   

1911  Eustace Wenworth Roskill, law lord on this day in history.   

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1404  On this day in history birth of constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor   

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 February - 09.   

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

1579  John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history birth of franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 09.   

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