On This Day — February 9

🕰️ Notable Events on February 9

• 2016 — Two passenger trains collided in the German town of Bad Aibling in the state of Bavaria. Twelve people died, and 85 others were injured. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — The Provisional Irish Republican Army declares the end to its 18-month ceasefire and explodes a large bomb in London's Canary Wharf, killing two people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Copernicium is first discovered. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Voters in Lithuania vote for independence. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Halley's Comet last appeared in the inner Solar System. Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — The Budd Company unveils its first SPV-2000 self-propelled railcar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — The Soyuz 17 Soviet spacecraft returns to Earth. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — The 6.5-6.7 Mw Sylmar earthquake hits the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing 64 and injuring 2,000. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro League player to be voted into the USA's Baseball Hall of Fame. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Apollo program: Apollo 14 returns to Earth after the third manned Moon landing. Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — The United States Marine Corps sends a MIM-23 Hawk missile battalion to South Vietnam, the first American troops in-country without an official advisory or training mission. Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a "record-busting" audience of 73 million viewers across the USA. Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — The R-7 Semyorka, the first intercontinental ballistic missile, becomes operational at Plesetsk, USSR. Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Korean War: Geochang massacre Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Second Red Scare: US Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the United States Department of State of being filled with Communists. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: Battle of the Atlantic: HMS Venturer sinks U-864 off the coast of Fedje, Norway, in a rare instance of submarine-to-submarine combat. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: A force of Allied aircraft unsuccessfully attacked a German destroyer in Førdefjorden, Norway. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: Allied authorities declare Guadalcanal secure after Imperial Japan evacuates its remaining forces from the island, ending the Battle of Guadalcanal. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — World War II: Top United States military leaders hold their first formal meeting to discuss American military strategy in the war. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Year-round Daylight saving time is re-instated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: The Cathedral of San Lorenzo in Genoa, Italy is struck by a bomb which fails to detonate. Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — The Balkan Entente is formed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty. Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Under the terms of the Svalbard Treaty, international diplomacy recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Arctic archipelago Svalbard, and designates it as demilitarized. Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — A group of meteors is visible across much of the eastern seaboard of North and South America, leading astronomers to conclude the source had been a small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth. Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Port Arthur concludes. Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — The Davis Cup competition is established. Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — William G. Morgan creates a game called Mintonette, which soon comes to be referred to as volleyball. Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency. Wikipedia ↗
• 1870 — US president Ulysses S. Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S. Weather Bureau. Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — American Civil War: Jefferson Davis is elected the Provisional President of the Confederate States of America by the Confederate convention at Montgomery, Alabama. Wikipedia ↗
• 1849 — The new Roman Republic is declared. Wikipedia ↗
• 1825 — After no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes in the US presidential election of 1824, the United States House of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams as President of the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1788 — The Habsburg Empire joins the Russo-Turkish War in the Russian camp. Wikipedia ↗
• 1775 — American Revolutionary War: The British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion. Wikipedia ↗
• 1654 — The Capture of Fort Rocher takes place during the Anglo-Spanish War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1621 — Gregory XV becomes Pope, the last Pope elected by acclamation. Wikipedia ↗
• 1555 — Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake. Wikipedia ↗
• 951 — The Northern Han Kingdom is founded by Liu Chong in modern-day Shanxi. Wikipedia ↗
• 474 — Zeno is crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on February 9

• 1995 — André Burakovsky, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Mario Pašalić, Croatian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Niclas Füllkrug, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Kyle Feldt, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Mitchell Frei, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Avan Jogia, Canadian actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Logan Ryan, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Tariq Sims, Australian-Fijian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Maxime Dufour-Lapointe, Canadian skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Lotte Friis, Danish swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Sam Coulson, English guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Michael B. Jordan, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Davide Lanzafame, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Magdalena Neuner, German biathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — David Gallagher, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Maurice Ager, American basketball player, singer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Shōhōzan Yūya, Japanese sumo wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Mikel Arruabarrena, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Domingo Cisma, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Jameer Nelson, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Ami Suzuki, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Chris Weale, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Tom Hiddleston, English actor, producer, and musical performer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Daisuke Sekimoto, Japanese wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Angelos Charisteas, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Margarita Levieva, Russian-American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Manu Raju, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Akinori Iwamura, Japanese baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Irina Slutskaya, Russian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — A. J. Buckley, Irish-Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Charlie Day, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Kurt Asle Arvesen, Norwegian cyclist and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Clinton Grybas, Australian journalist and sportscaster (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Vladimir Guerrero, Dominican-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Brad Maynard, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Amber Valletta, American model Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — John Wallace, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Svetlana Boginskaya, Belarusian gymnast Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Colin Egglesfield, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Makoto Shinkai, Japanese animator, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Darren Ferguson, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Matt Gogel, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Johan Mjällby, Swedish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Glenn McGrath, Australian cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Jimmy Smith, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Alejandra Guzmán, Mexican singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Derek Strong, American basketball player and race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Todd Pratt, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Harald Eia, Norwegian comedian, actor, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Dieter Baumann, German runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Debrah Miceli, Italian-American wrestler and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Dewi Morris, English rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Brian Greene, American physicist Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Peter Rowsthorn, Australian comedian and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Travis Tritt, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Anik Bissonnette, Canadian ballerina Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — John Kruk, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Holly Johnson, English singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — David Simon, American journalist, author, screenwriter, and television producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Peggy Whitson, American biochemist and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Sandy Lyle, Scottish golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Chris Nilan, American ice hockey player, coach, and radio host Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Terry McAuliffe, American businessman and politician, 72nd Governor of Virginia Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Gordon Strachan, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Mookie Wilson, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Jerry Beck, American historian and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Jimmy Pursey, English singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Charles Shaughnessy, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Jo Duffy, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Chris Gardner, American businessman and philanthropist Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Kevin Warwick, English cybernetics scientist Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Ciarán Hinds, Irish actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Ezechiele Ramin, Italian missionary, priest, and martyr (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Gabriel Rotello, American journalist and author, founded OutWeek Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Danny White, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — David Pomeranz, American singer, musician, and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Richard F. Colburn, American sergeant and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Bernard Gallacher, Scottish golfer and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Judith Light, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Guy Standing, English economist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Carla Del Ponte, Swiss lawyer and diplomat Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Joe Ely, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Major Harris, American R&B singer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Alexis Smirnoff, Canadian-American wrestler and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Bob Eastwood, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Vince Papale, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Jim Webb, American captain and politician, 18th United States Secretary of the Navy Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Mia Farrow, American actress, activist, and former fashion model Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Yoshinori Ohsumi, Japanese cell biologist, 2016 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Carol Wood, American mathematician and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Derryn Hinch, New Zealand-Australian radio and television host and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Alice Walker, American novelist, short story writer, and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Barbara Lewis, American soul/R&B singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Joe Pesci, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Joseph Stiglitz, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Carole King, American singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Sheila Kuehl, American actress, lawyer, gay rights activist, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Brian Bennett, English drummer and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — J. M. Coetzee, South African-Australian novelist, essayist, and linguist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Barry Mann, American pianist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Janet Suzman, South African-British actress and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Ron Logan, Disney theatrical producer and professor Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Clete Boyer, American baseball player and manager (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Clive Swift, English actor and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Lionel Fanthorpe, English-Welsh priest, journalist, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Tatsuro Hirooka, Japanese baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Gerhard Richter, German painter and photographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Thomas Bernhard, Austrian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Josef Masopust, Czech footballer and coach (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Robert Morris, American sculptor and painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Garner Ted Armstrong, American evangelist and author (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — A. R. Antulay, Indian social worker and politician, 8th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Clement Meadmore, Australian-American sculptor (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Frank Frazetta, American painter and illustrator (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Rinus Michels, Dutch footballer and coach (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Roger Mudd, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Richard A. Long, American historian and author (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Garret FitzGerald, Irish lawyer and politician, 7th Taoiseach of Ireland (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — John B. Cobb, American philosopher and theologian Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Burkhard Heim, German physicist and academic (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Brendan Behan, Irish rebel, poet, and playwright (d. 1964) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Tonie Nathan, American radio host, producer, and politician (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Kathryn Grayson, American actress and soprano (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Jim Laker, English cricketer and sportscaster (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — C. P. Krishnan Nair, Indian businessman, founded The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Robert E. Ogren, American zoologist (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Fred Allen, New Zealand rugby player and coach (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Lloyd Noel Ferguson, African American chemist (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Tex Hughson, American baseball player (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Ernest Tubb, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Futabayama Sadaji, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 35th Yokozuna (d. 1968) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Ginette Leclerc, French actress (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — William Orlando Darby, American general (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Jacques Monod, French biochemist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Heather Angel, English-American actress (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Carmen Miranda, Portuguese-Brazilian actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1955) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Dean Rusk, American colonel and politician, 54th United States Secretary of State (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Trường Chinh, Vietnamese politician, 4th President of Vietnam (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter, English-Canadian mathematician and academic (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — André Kostolany, Hungarian-French economist and journalist (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, English hurdler and politician (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Brian Donlevy, American actor (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — James Murray, American actor (d. 1936) Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — Jūkichi Yagi, Japanese poet and educator (d. 1927) Wikipedia ↗
• 1897 — Charles Kingsford Smith, Australian captain and pilot (d. 1935) Wikipedia ↗
• 1896 — Alberto Vargas, Peruvian-American painter and illustrator (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Hermann Brill, German lawyer and politician, 8th Minister-President of Thuringia (d. 1959) Wikipedia ↗
• 1893 — Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas, Greek lawyer and politician, 163rd Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
• 1892 — Peggy Wood, American actress (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Ronald Colman, English-American actor (d. 1958) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — Larry Semon, American actor, producer, director and screenwriter (d. 1928) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Alban Berg, Austrian composer and educator (d. 1935) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Clarence H. Haring, American historian and author (d. 1960) Wikipedia ↗
• 1883 — Jules Berry, French actor and director (d. 1951) Wikipedia ↗
• 1880 — Lipót Fejér, Hungarian mathematician and academic (d. 1959) Wikipedia ↗
• 1874 — Amy Lowell, American poet, critic, and educator (d. 1925) Wikipedia ↗
• 1871 — Howard Taylor Ricketts, American pathologist and physician (d. 1910) Wikipedia ↗
• 1867 — Natsume Sōseki, Japanese author and poet (d. 1916) Wikipedia ↗
• 1865 — Mrs. Patrick Campbell, English-French actress (d. 1940) Wikipedia ↗
• 1865 — Erich von Drygalski, German geographer and geophysicist (d. 1949) Wikipedia ↗

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