Historical Events In February - 09

1980  Antoine Pompe, Belgian architect, dies at 106 on February - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history belgium buys 44 F-16s   

1984  Russian leader Yuri V. Andropov dies at age 69 on this day in history.   

1984  Balasaraswathi, Indian classical dancer, dies in Madras on this day in history.   

1985  On February - 09 madonna's "Like a Virgin," album goes #1 for 3 weeks   

1986  On this day in history halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun)   

1986  Haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed President of South Yemen on February - 09.   

1987  On this day in history former national security adviser Robert McFarlane attempts suicide   

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

1990  On this day in history bottles of Perrier water are voluntarily recalled in the U.S. after benzene is detected in a small number of bottles.   

1990  On February - 09 galileo flies by Venus   

1990  On February - 09 namibia's constitution ratified   

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

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

1991  Voters in Lithuania vote for independence on February - 09.   

1991  On February - 09 wally Joyner wins record $2.1 million salary arbitration   

1992  Fastest yodeler-22 tones/15 falsetto in 1 second by Thomas School of Germany on February - 09.   

1992  On February - 09 fighting between government and guerrilla forces in Rwanda   

1993  On February - 09 army of opium king Khun Sa kills 60 in NE Burma   

1993  On February - 09 david Willis, British journalist (BBC World Service), dies at 54   

1994  Israeli minister Shimon Perez signs accord with PLO's Arafat on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1996  On February - 09 adolf Galland, general (Luftwaffe), dies at 83   

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 this day in history.   

1997  On February - 09 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 February - 09.   

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 February - 09.   

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

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

1607  Abraham Megerle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1645  On February - 09 birth of johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716)   

1011  Death of Bernard I, Duke of Saxony on February - 09.   

1199  Death of Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1147) on this day in history.   

1450  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1588  Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44