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Saturday, 18 January 2025
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 February - 09 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 Rotterdam metro opened by princess Beatrix on February - 09.
1968 Barbara Everest, actress (Inquest, Madeleine), dies at 77 on this day in history.
1969 On February - 09 world's largest airplane, Boeing 747, makes first commercial flight
1969 On February - 09 manuel Plaza Reyes, Chilean marathoner (Oly-gold 1928), dies at 68
1970 On this day in history world's first nerve transplant, in Germany
1971 Apollo 14, and its crew of three astronauts, returns to Earth after America's third lunar landing mission on February - 09.
1971 On February - 09 first British soldier killed in Northern Ireland
1971 Probably first gay theme TV episode - All in the Family on this day in history.
1971 Quake in San Fernando Valley kills 65 &causes over $½ billion damage on February - 09.
1971 On this day in history 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
1971 Satchel Paige becomes first negro-league player elected to baseball HOF on this day in history.
1972 On February - 09 british government declares state of emergency after month-long miners' strike
1973 On this day in history max Yasgur, owner Woodstock-festival farmland, dies at 53
1974 "Daddy What If" by Bobby Bare peaks at #41 on this day in history.
1974 US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill on this day in history.
1974 On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr
1974 Cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1975 Soyuz 17 returns to Earth on February - 09.
1975 On this day in history uSS Enterprise responded to calls for disaster relief from the island nation of Mauritius which was struck on by Typhoon Cervaise
1975 On February - 09 constant Burniaux, Belgian art historian (L'amour Vivre), dies at 82
1976 In Los Angeles conductor arranger Percy Faith dies at age 67 on February - 09.
1977 On this day in history denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Le mouton noir), dies at 92
1978 Ottawa orders 11 Soviet embassy officials deported for allegedly trying to infiltrate the RCMP Security Service on this day in history.
1978 Ted Bundy kills Kimberly Leach, 12, Lake City FL; later executed on this day in history.
1978 On February - 09 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 On this day in history kimberly Leach, killed by Ted Bundy in Lake City Fla at 12
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 February - 09 beginning of James Clavell's novel "Whirlwind"
1979 Nigeria amends constitution on this day in history.
1979 C I J Smith, cricket all-rounder (5 Tests for England 1935-37), dies on this day in history.
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