Page 7: 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 this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history senator Joseph McCarthy says the US State Department is infested with communists   

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 February - 09.   

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

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

1955  On this day in history uS federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO   

1956  -5ºF (15ºC) in Sicily on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 09.   

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

1960  AFL & NFL agree verbally to a no tampering pact on February - 09.   

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

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

1961  On February - 09 grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70   

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

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

1963  7th largest snowfall in NYC history (42.4 cm, 16.7") on this day in history.   

1963  First flight of Boeing 727 jet on this day in history.   

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

1964  GI Joe character created on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 09 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 this day in history.   

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

1966  On this day in history dow-Jones Index hits record 995 points   

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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 this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian   

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

1011  On this day in history death of bernard I, Duke of Saxony   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 February - 09.   

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