Historical Events In February - 09

1966  On February - 09 the National Hockey League announces it is doubling in size with a new West Division and six new teams   

1966  On this day in history sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79   

1967  On this day in history in Colombia a 6.75 earthquake killed ninety-eight people and widespread property damage was sustained in Huila, Tolima, and Caqueta Provinces, south of Bogota   

1968  On this day in history rotterdam metro opened by princess Beatrix   

1968  On February - 09 barbara Everest, actress (Inquest, Madeleine), dies at 77   

1969  On this day in history world's largest airplane, Boeing 747, makes first commercial flight   

1969  Manuel Plaza Reyes, Chilean marathoner (Oly-gold 1928), dies at 68 on February - 09.   

1970  World's first nerve transplant, in Germany on February - 09.   

1971  On February - 09 apollo 14, and its crew of three astronauts, returns to Earth after America's third lunar landing mission.   

1971  On this day in history first British soldier killed in Northern Ireland   

1971  Probably first gay theme TV episode - All in the Family on February - 09.   

1971  On February - 09 quake in San Fernando Valley kills 65 &causes over $½ billion damage   

1971  San Fernando, California an earthquake measuring 6.5 lasted about 60 seconds, took 65 lives, injured more than 2,000, and caused property damage estimated at $505 million on February - 09.   

1971  On February - 09 satchel Paige becomes first negro-league player elected to baseball HOF   

1972  On February - 09 british government declares state of emergency after month-long miners' strike   

1973  On February - 09 max Yasgur, owner Woodstock-festival farmland, dies at 53   

1974  On this day in history "Daddy What If" by Bobby Bare peaks at #41   

1974  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill   

1974  On February - 09 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr   

1974  Cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier, dies at 60 on February - 09.   

1975  On this day in history soyuz 17 returns to Earth   

1975  USS Enterprise responded to calls for disaster relief from the island nation of Mauritius which was struck on by Typhoon Cervaise on this day in history.   

1975  Constant Burniaux, Belgian art historian (L'amour Vivre), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1976  On February - 09 in Los Angeles conductor arranger Percy Faith dies at age 67   

1977  Denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Le mouton noir), dies at 92 on February - 09.   

1978  Ottawa orders 11 Soviet embassy officials deported for allegedly trying to infiltrate the RCMP Security Service on February - 09.   

1978  Ted Bundy kills Kimberly Leach, 12, Lake City FL; later executed on February - 09.   

1978  On this day in history the first satellite of the new Navy Fleet Satellite Communications System was launched. This system satisfies the need for worldwide tactical command control and communications for the entire fleet.   

1978  Kimberly Leach, killed by Ted Bundy in Lake City Fla at 12 on February - 09.   

1979  21st Grammy Awards Just the Way You Are, Taste of Honey on February - 09.   

1979  On February - 09 aBC airs "Heroes of Rock N Roll" special   

1979  On this day in history beginning of James Clavell's novel "Whirlwind"   

1979  On this day in history nigeria amends constitution   

1979  On this day in history c I J Smith, cricket all-rounder (5 Tests for England 1935-37), dies   

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

1441  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author (Mahbub al-kulub) was born on February - 09.   

1533  On February - 09 birth of shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611)   

1578  On February - 09 birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)   

1579  John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born on this day in history.   

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  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 February - 09.   

1450  On this day in history death of agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421)   

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

1588  On this day in history marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies   

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