Historical Events In February - 09

1949  Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60 on February - 09.   

1950  Senator Joseph McCarthy charges State Dept infested with 205 communists on February - 09.   

1950  Senator Joseph McCarthy says the US State Department is infested with communists on this day in history.   

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

1951  On February - 09 the Royal Commission on Transportation, the Turgeon Commission produces its report.   

1951  On February - 09 st Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45   

1952  Norman Douglas, essayist/novelist, dies on February - 09.   

1953  On February - 09 "The Adventures of Superman" TV series premieres in syndication   

1953  General Walter Bedell Smith, USA, ends term as 4th director of CIA Allen W Dulles, becomes acting director of CIA on February - 09.   

1953  On February - 09 "Adventures of Superman" TV series premieres in syndication   

1954  Mario Scelba forms new government in Italy on February - 09.   

1954  On this day in history mario Scelba forms new govt in Italy   

1955  Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts crematory law on this day in history.   

1955  US federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO on this day in history.   

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

1956  In Montreal Gaspe prospector Wilbert Coffin, age 41, hanged at Bordeaux prison for the murder of an American hunter on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1959  Coasters's "Charlie Brown" peaks at #2 on February - 09.   

1960  On February - 09 aFL & NFL agree verbally to a no tampering pact   

1960  Ernst von Dohnanyi, US composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1961  Joseph Ileo appointed premier of Congo on February - 09.   

1961  On this day in history grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70   

1962  Jamaica signs agreement to become independent on February - 09.   

1962  On February - 09 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1963  On February - 09 7th largest snowfall in NYC history (42.4 cm, 16.7")   

1963  On this day in history first flight of Boeing 727 jet   

1964  9th Winter Olympics games close at Innsbruck, Austria on February - 09.   

1964  On this day in history gI Joe character created   

1964  Hanumant Singh scores 105 India vs England on debut at Delhi on February - 09.   

1964  The premier appearance of Beatles on "Ed Sullivan Show" (73.7 million viewers) on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 09 willie Bryant, singer (Sugar Hill Times), dies at 55   

1966  Dow-Jones Index hits record 995 points on this day in history.   

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1404  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On February - 09 birth of franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza   

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

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

1011  Death of Bernard I, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

1199  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1147)   

1450  Death of Agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421) on February - 09.   

1555  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1617  On February - 09 hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44