Historical Events In February - 09

1826  John Alexander Logan, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on this day in history.   

1834  Felix Dahn, writer on this day in history.   

1846  Wilhelm Maybach, German engineer, designer of 1st Mercedes on February - 09.   

1846  Henry Gally Knight, architect/writer, dies on this day in history.   

1849  Roman Republic declared on February - 09.   

1849  On this day in history corneille Vander Planken, composer, dies at 76   

1853  Leander Starr Jameson, PM of South African Cape colony on this day in history.   

1854  On February - 09 aletta [Henriette] Jacobs, 1st Dutch female physician   

1857  On February - 09 johannes T de Visser, theologist/Dutch 1st minister of Education   

1860  Eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch milt/liberal politician, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

1861  On this day in history tennessee votes against secession   

1861  On this day in history jefferson Davis & Alexander Stephens elected president & VP of CSA   

1863  Fire extinguisher patented by Alanson Crane on this day in history.   

1863  On February - 09 anthony Hope [Hopkins], London, novelist   

1865  Erich von Drygalski, Germany, geographer/glaciologist/Antarctic expl on February - 09.   

1866  On February - 09 george Ade, US, journalist/playwright/humorist (Fables in Slang)   

1867  Nebraska becomes 37th US state on this day in history.   

1867  Edward Naylor, composer on February - 09.   

1870  On February - 09 grant signs the bill establishing Federal Meteorological Service   

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

1871  On February - 09 federal fish protection office authorized by Congress   

1871  On this day in history 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 this day in history jules Michelet, French historian (History of France), dies at 75   

1875  On February - 09 sidney Hugo Nicholson, composer   

1876  Martin Stixrud, Norway, figure skater (Olympic-bronze-1920) on this day in history.   

1877  US weather service established on February - 09.   

1879  On February - 09 carl Natanael Berg, composer   

1881  On February - 09 feodor M Dostoevski, Russian novelist (Crime & Punishment), dies at 59   

1882  On February - 09 thomas Campbell, S African cricket wicketkeeper (5 Tests 1909-12)   

1884  Frederik Gerretson, [Geerten Gossaert], Dutch poet/politician) on February - 09.   

1885  On this day in history the first Japanese arrive in Hawaii   

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

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  On this day in history birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)   

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 February - 09.   

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

1645  On this day in history birth of johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716)   

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  Death of John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy on this day in history.   

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

1583  On February - 09 death of jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

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

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