Historical Events In February - 09

1885  1st Japanese arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

1885  On February - 09 alban Maria Johannes Berg, Vienna Austria, a Lulu of a composer!   

1886  On February - 09 president Cleveland declares a state of emergency in Seattle because of anti-Chinese violence   

1886  On this day in history pres Cleveland declares a state of emergency in Seattle because of anti-Chinese violence   

1887  Henry Zimmerman, baseball player (1912-batted .372 with 14 HRs) on February - 09.   

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

1890  On this day in history jacobus J P Oud, Dutch architect/co-founder (Stijl)   

1891  First shipment of asparagus arrives in San Francisco from Sacramento on this day in history.   

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  On February - 09 johan B Jongkind, Dutch/French painter (Winter View), dies at 71   

1892  On February - 09 barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer (Indonesian adat justice)   

1893  Canal builder De Lesseps &others sentenced to prison for fraud on this day in history.   

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

1895  On this day in history volleyball invented by W G Morgan in Massachusetts   

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

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

1900  On February - 09 dwight Davis established a new tennis trophy, the Davis Cup   

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 this day in history.   

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

1906  Natal proclaims state of siege in Zulu uprising on February - 09.   

1906  Gwen Catley, British(?) soprano on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio   

1907  On February - 09 aubrey "Dit" Clapper, NHL hall of famer (Boston Bruins)   

1908  On February - 09 jackie Fields, US, featherweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1924)   

1909  First federal legislation prohibiting narcotics (opium) on February - 09.   

1909  The birth of Carmen Miranda, Brazilian actress on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history 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  Jacques Monod, French biochemist on February - 09.   

1911  On this day in history eustace Wenworth Roskill, law lord   

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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  On February - 09 birth of shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611)   

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

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 February - 09.   

1607  On this day in history birth of abraham Megerle, composer   

1645  Johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716) was born on February - 09.   

1011  On February - 09 death of bernard I, Duke of Saxony   

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

1450  Death of Agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421) on this day in history.   

1555  On February - 09 death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy   

1567  On this day in history 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  Hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.