Historical Events In February - 09

1949  Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1950  Senator Joseph McCarthy says the US State Department is infested with communists on February - 09.   

1950  On February - 09 sen Joseph McCarthy charges State Dept infested with 205 communists   

1951  The Royal Commission on Transportation, the Turgeon Commission produces its report on this day in history.   

1951  On February - 09 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 this day in history.   

1953  General Walter Bedell Smith, USA, ends term as 4th director of CIA Allen W Dulles, becomes acting director of CIA on this day in history.   

1953  "Adventures of Superman" TV series premieres in syndication on this day in history.   

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

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

1955  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accepts crematory law   

1955  US federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO on February - 09.   

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

1956  On February - 09 in Montreal Gaspe prospector Wilbert Coffin, age 41, hanged at Bordeaux prison for the murder of an American hunter   

1956  On this day in history r Lacoste follows Catroux as premier of Algeria   

1956  -5°F (15°C) in Sicily on February - 09.   

1957  On this day in history miklos Horthy von Nagybanya, Hung admiral/regent (1920-44), dies at 88   

1959  On this day in history coasters's "Charlie Brown" peaks at #2   

1960  On this day in history aFL & NFL agree verbally to a no tampering pact   

1960  On this day in history ernst von Dohnanyi, US composer, dies at 82   

1961  Joseph Ileo appointed premier of Congo on this day in history.   

1961  Grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70 on February - 09.   

1962  On February - 09 jamaica signs agreement to become independent   

1962  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1963  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 February - 09.   

1964  Willie Bryant, singer (Sugar Hill Times), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1966  Dow-Jones Index hits record 995 points on February - 09.   

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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 February - 09.   

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

1579  John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born on February - 09.   

1602  On this day in history birth of franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza   

1607  On February - 09 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 this day in history.   

1450  On February - 09 death of agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421)   

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

1567  On February - 09 death of henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered   

1583  On this day in history death of jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

1588  On February - 09 marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies   

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