Page 9: Historical Events In February - 09

1980  Antoine Pompe, Belgian architect, dies at 106 on this day in history.   

1981  On February - 09 bill Haley, dynamic rock 'n roll singer of Bill Haley and the Comets, dies in Harlingen, Texas, at age 55.   

1981  Bill Haley, vocalist (Rock Around Clock), dies of heart attack at 55 on February - 09.   

1983  Belgium buys 44 F-16s on this day in history.   

1984  Russian leader Yuri V. Andropov dies at age 69 on February - 09.   

1984  Balasaraswathi, Indian classical dancer, dies in Madras on February - 09.   

1985  Madonna's "Like a Virgin," album goes #1 for 3 weeks on this day in history.   

1986  On February - 09 halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun)   

1986  Haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed President of South Yemen on February - 09.   

1987  Former national security adviser Robert McFarlane attempts suicide on February - 09.   

1987  New York Stock Exchange installs ladies restroom in the Exchange Luncheon Club on February - 09.   

1989  Michael Manley's Socialist Party wins Jamaica parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history neo-Nazi groups outlawed in West Germany   

1990  "The Bradys" return to TV for 6 episodes on CBS TV on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history bottles of Perrier water are voluntarily recalled in the U.S. after benzene is detected in a small number of bottles.   

1990  On February - 09 galileo flies by Venus   

1990  On this day in history namibia's constitution ratified   

1991  "This Is Ponderous" by 2nu peaks at #46 on this day in history.   

1991  Terry Norris knocks down Sugar Ray Leonard twice &beats him on February - 09.   

1991  Voters in Lithuania vote for independence on February - 09.   

1991  On February - 09 wally Joyner wins record $2.1 million salary arbitration   

1992  On this day in history fastest yodeler-22 tones/15 falsetto in 1 second by Thomas School of Germany   

1992  Fighting between government and guerrilla forces in Rwanda on February - 09.   

1993  On this day in history army of opium king Khun Sa kills 60 in NE Burma   

1993  David Willis, British journalist (BBC World Service), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1994  On February - 09 israeli minister Shimon Perez signs accord with PLO's Arafat   

1994  Israeli minister Shimon Perez signs accord with PLO's Yasser Arafat on February - 09.   

1994  Arnold Smith, Brit 1st sec-gen of Commonwealth (1965-75), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history former U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright dies in Washington, D.C. at age 89.   

1995  David Wayne, [Wayne Mcmeekan], US actor (Dallas), dies at 81 on February - 09.   

1996  On this day in history adolf Galland, general (Luftwaffe), dies at 83   

1997  11th American Comedy Award Debbie Reynolds on this day in history.   

1997  On February - 09 fox cartoon series "Simpsons" airs 167th episode the longest-running animated series in cartoon history   

1997  On February - 09 scotty Bowman, is first NHL coach to win 1,000 games   

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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  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  Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza was born on February - 09.   

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  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  On February - 09 death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy   

1567  On February - 09 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  Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on February - 09.   

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