Page 9: Historical Events In February - 09

1980  On this day in history antoine Pompe, Belgian architect, dies at 106   

1981  On February - 09 bill Haley, dynamic rock 'n roll singer of Bill Haley and the Comets, dies in Harlingen, Texas, at age 55.   

1981  Bill Haley, vocalist (Rock Around Clock), dies of heart attack at 55 on February - 09.   

1983  Belgium buys 44 F-16s on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history russian leader Yuri V. Andropov dies at age 69.   

1984  Balasaraswathi, Indian classical dancer, dies in Madras on February - 09.   

1985  On this day in history madonna's "Like a Virgin," album goes #1 for 3 weeks   

1986  On February - 09 halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun)   

1986  On this day in history haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed President of South Yemen   

1987  Former national security adviser Robert McFarlane attempts suicide on this day in history.   

1987  New York Stock Exchange installs ladies restroom in the Exchange Luncheon Club on this day in history.   

1989  Michael Manley's Socialist Party wins Jamaica parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1989  Neo-Nazi groups outlawed in West Germany on February - 09.   

1990  "The Bradys" return to TV for 6 episodes on CBS TV on February - 09.   

1990  On February - 09 bottles of Perrier water are voluntarily recalled in the U.S. after benzene is detected in a small number of bottles.   

1990  Galileo flies by Venus on February - 09.   

1990  Namibia's constitution ratified on February - 09.   

1991  "This Is Ponderous" by 2nu peaks at #46 on February - 09.   

1991  Terry Norris knocks down Sugar Ray Leonard twice &beats him on February - 09.   

1991  On February - 09 voters in Lithuania vote for independence   

1991  Wally Joyner wins record $2.1 million salary arbitration on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history fastest yodeler-22 tones/15 falsetto in 1 second by Thomas School of Germany   

1992  Fighting between government and guerrilla forces in Rwanda on this day in history.   

1993  Army of opium king Khun Sa kills 60 in NE Burma on this day in history.   

1993  David Willis, British journalist (BBC World Service), dies at 54 on February - 09.   

1994  Israeli minister Shimon Perez signs accord with PLO's Arafat on February - 09.   

1994  On February - 09 israeli minister Shimon Perez signs accord with PLO's Yasser Arafat.   

1994  Arnold Smith, Brit 1st sec-gen of Commonwealth (1965-75), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1995  Former U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright dies in Washington, D.C. at age 89 on February - 09.   

1995  David Wayne, [Wayne Mcmeekan], US actor (Dallas), dies at 81 on February - 09.   

1996  Adolf Galland, general (Luftwaffe), dies at 83 on February - 09.   

1997  11th American Comedy Award Debbie Reynolds on this day in history.   

1997  Fox cartoon series "Simpsons" airs 167th episode the longest-running animated series in cartoon history on February - 09.   

1997  On this day in history scotty Bowman, is first NHL coach to win 1,000 games   

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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 February - 09.   

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

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

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

1199  Death of Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1147) on February - 09.   

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 February - 09.   

1567  On this day in history death of henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered   

1583  On February - 09 death of jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

1588  Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on February - 09.   

1617  Hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.