Page 7: 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 this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history sen Joseph McCarthy charges State Dept infested with 205 communists   

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

1951  On this day in history st Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45   

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

1953  "The Adventures of Superman" TV series premieres in syndication on February - 09.   

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  On this day in history mario Scelba forms new government in Italy   

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

1955  Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts crematory law on this day in history.   

1955  US federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO on this day in history.   

1956  -5ºF (15ºC) in Sicily on February - 09.   

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

1956  R Lacoste follows Catroux as premier of Algeria on February - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

1959  Coasters's "Charlie Brown" peaks at #2 on this day in history.   

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

1960  Ernst von Dohnanyi, US composer, dies at 82 on February - 09.   

1961  On this day in history joseph Ileo appointed premier of Congo   

1961  On this day in history grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70   

1962  On February - 09 jamaica signs agreement to become independent   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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

1963  First flight of Boeing 727 jet on February - 09.   

1964  9th Winter Olympics games close at Innsbruck, Austria on this day in history.   

1964  GI Joe character created on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 09 hanumant Singh scores 105 India vs England on debut at Delhi   

1964  The premier appearance of Beatles on "Ed Sullivan Show" (73.7 million viewers) on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 09 willie Bryant, singer (Sugar Hill Times), dies at 55   

1966  On February - 09 dow-Jones Index hits record 995 points   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

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 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  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 February - 09 birth of johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716)   

1011  Death of Bernard I, Duke of Saxony on February - 09.   

1199  On February - 09 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 this day in history.   

1567  Death of Henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered on this day in history.   

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