Historical Events In February - 09

1826  On February - 09 john Alexander Logan, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886   

1834  Felix Dahn, writer on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history wilhelm Maybach, German engineer, designer of 1st Mercedes   

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

1849  Roman Republic declared on February - 09.   

1849  Corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1861  On this day in history confederate Provisional Congress declares all laws under the US Constitution were consistent with constitution of Confederate states   

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

1861  Tennessee votes against secession on this day in history.   

1861  Jefferson Davis & Alexander Stephens elected president & VP of CSA on this day in history.   

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

1863  On this day in history anthony Hope [Hopkins], London, novelist   

1865  On February - 09 erich von Drygalski, Germany, geographer/glaciologist/Antarctic expl   

1866  On this day in history george Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang)   

1867  On February - 09 nebraska becomes 37th US state   

1867  Edward Naylor, composer on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service   

1870  US Army establishes US National Weather Service on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history federal fish protection office authorized by Congress   

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

1874  Amy Lowell, US poet/critic (Patterns, Sword Blades & Poppy Seed) on this day in history.   

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

1875  Sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer on February - 09.   

1876  On this day in history martin Stixrud, Norway, figure skater (Olympic-bronze-1920)   

1877  On February - 09 uS weather service established   

1879  Carl Natanael Berg, composer on this day in history.   

1881  Feodor M Dostoevski, Russian novelist (Crime & Punishment), dies at 59 on February - 09.   

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

1884  On this day in history frederik Gerretson, [Geerten Gossaert], Dutch poet/politician)   

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

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

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

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 February - 09.   

1578  Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born on February - 09.   

1579  On February - 09 birth of john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian   

1602  Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza was born on this day in history.   

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  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 February - 09.   

1567  Death of Henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered on February - 09.   

1583  Death of Jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies   

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