February 9

Events

 * - crowned as co-emperor of the.
 * - of   is.
 * - becomes, the last Pope  by.
 * - : declares  in rebellion.
 * - The joins the  in the  camp.
 * - invades the.
 * - After no presidential candidate received a majority of, the elects.
 * - :  is elected the Provisional President of the  by the  at.
 * - The was established.
 * - The first ese arrive in.
 * - The  is established as a -level agency.
 * - invents.
 * - competition is established.
 * - By the terms of the, international diplomacy recognizes sovereignty over Arctic archipelago , and designates it as.
 * - becomes a member of the.
 * - The is formed.
 * - : Top military leaders hold their first formal meeting to discuss  military strategy in the war.
 * 1942  -  goes into effect in the.
 * - : authorities declare  secure after  evacuates its remaining forces from the island, ending the.
 * - the  sinking  off the coast of Norway.
 * - :  accuses the  of being filled with.
 * - receives the first star on the.
 * - becomes independent nation within the.
 * 1964  -  make their first appearance on, performing before a "record-busting" audience of 73 million viewers.
 * - : The first combat troops are sent to.
 * - The announces its intended expansion that will double its size.
 * - First test flight of the.
 * - The 6.4 on the  hits the  area of.
 * 1971  -  becomes the first  player to be voted into the.
 * 1971  - :  returns to  after the third manned  landing.
 * - of the  elected leader of opposition in the state assembly in,.
 * - The   returns to.
 * - reaches, its closest approach to the , during its second visit to the  in the.
 * - Voters in vote for independence.
 * - for  is announced.
 * - astronauts  and  become the first  and first, respectively, to perform.
 * - The declares the end of its 18 month  shortly followed by a  in 's.
 * - The submarine  accidentally strikes and sinks the , a  training vessel operated by the.
 * - The submarine  accidentally strikes and sinks the , a  training vessel operated by the.

Births

 * -, Japanese samurai (d. )
 * -, German violistian (d. )
 * -, British soldier (d. )
 * -, American patriot (d. )
 * -, Czech composer (d. )
 * -, Grand Duke of Baden (d. )
 * -, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d.
 * -, (d. )
 * -, Hungarian mathematician (d. )
 * -, German scientist (d. )
 * -, Russian poet (d. )
 * -, German inventor of the stenography (d. )
 * -, American religious leader (d. )
 * -, 28th (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, German author (d. )
 * -, American lawyer and politician (d. )
 * -, German automotive designer (d. )
 * 1846  -, English mining tycoon (d. )
 * -, British actress (d. )
 * 1865  -, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (d. )
 * -, American poet (d. )
 * -, Hungarian mathematician (d. )


 * -, Austrian composer (d. )
 * -, English actor (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * 1892  -, American professional wrestler (d. )
 * -, German politician (d. )
 * -, Australian pilot (d. )
 * -, Irish actor (d. )
 * 1901  -, American actor (d. )
 * -, German women's leader (d. )
 * -, stock market expert and speculator (d. )
 * -, British actress (d. )
 * 1909  -, Brazilian actress (d. )
 * 1909  -,  (d. )
 * -, German composer
 * -, French biochemist, (d. )
 * -, American dancer (d. )
 * 1914  -, American singer (d. )
 * 1914  -, American baseball executive (d. )
 * -, English actor (d. )
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * -, American actress
 * -, English cricketer (d. )
 * -, Irish author (d. )
 * -, German physicist (d. )
 * -, 7th of the
 * -, American illustrator
 * 1928  -, Dutch football coach (d. )
 * 1928  -, American journalist
 * -, American evangelist (d. )
 * -, Austrian playwright and novelist (d. )
 * 1931  -, Czech footballer
 * -, German painter
 * -, French fashion designer (d. )
 * -, former
 * -, British actor
 * 1936  -, Canadian country singer
 * -, American singer
 * 1939  -, South African actress
 * -, British musician
 * 1940  -, South African author,
 * -, American actress
 * -, American singer
 * -, American singer and songwriter
 * 1943  -, Swedish speedskater
 * 1943  -, American actor
 * 1943  -, American economist,
 * -, Australian media personality
 * 1944  -, American writer
 * -, American actress
 * 1945  -, French singer
 * -, Northern Irish politician
 * 1946  -, NFL player
 * -, Swiss UN prosecutor
 * 1947  -, American musician
 * -, American actress
 * -, American politician
 * -, American football player
 * 1952  -, American baseball player
 * -, Northern Irish actor
 * 1953  -, American television documentary producer
 * -, American entrepreneur
 * 1954  -, Cyborg Scientist
 * -, American actor
 * 1955  -, British actor
 * -, Scottish football player and manager
 * -, player
 * 1958  -, English former footballer
 * -, British singer
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1961  -, Finnish musician and actor
 * -, Quebec ballet dancer
 * -, American physicist
 * 1963  -, American singer
 * -, Russian speedskater
 * 1965  -, American actress
 * -, Dutch athlete
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, American football player
 * -, Mexican singer
 * -, Australian cricketer
 * -, American actress
 * 1971  -, Swedish footballer
 * -, American voice actor
 * -, Soviet gymnast
 * -, American model
 * -, Russian-born Australian athlete
 * -, American actor
 * 1976  -, Dominican baseball player
 * 1976  -, Greek footballer
 * -, Canadian Industrialist, born in Taiwan
 * -, Brazilian racing driver
 * 1978  -, British television commentator
 * -, English snooker player
 * 1979  -, Japanese baseball player
 * 1979  -, Russian figure skater
 * 1979  -, Chinese actress
 * -, Greek footballer
 * 1980  -, American wrestler
 * -, Swiss racing driver
 * 1981  -, American Taliban fighter
 * -, Japanese singer
 * -, Spanish footballer
 * -, Korean singer
 * 1984  -, Venezuelan baseball player
 * -, American actor
 * -, of Jordan
 * -, German biathlete
 * 1987  -, Irish footballer
 * -, Taiwanese pool player
 * 1989  -, American singer
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actor

Deaths

 * -, Japanese shogun (b. )
 * -, mistress of King (b. )
 * -, English pastor (executed) (b. )
 * -, Italian philosopher (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Dutch painter (b. )
 * -, French general (b. )
 * -, Chancellor of France (b. )
 * -, Swedish naturalist (b. )
 * -, American gunsmith and soldier (b. )
 * -, Syrian orientalist (b. )
 * -, French poet (b. )
 * -, Greek poet of the Greek (b. )
 * -, French historian (b. )
 * -, Russian novelist (b. )
 * -, Dutch painter (b. )
 * -, American poet (b. )
 * -, Swiss psychiatrist (b. )
 * -, American musician (b. )
 * -, Hungarian admiral (b. )
 * -, Russian artist (b. )
 * 1960  -, Hungarian pianist, conductor and composer (b. )
 * -, Russian-born actress (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, American farmer (b. )
 * -, Canadian musician (b. )
 * -, Russian aircraft designer (b. )
 * -, Italian cyclist (b. )
 * 1978  -, Ecuadorian singer (b. )
 * -, Hungarian physicist, (b. )
 * -, American musician (b. )
 * -, Soviet politician (b. )
 * -, Japanese manga artist (b. )
 * -, American gospel singer (b. )
 * -, American geneticist, (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * 1995  -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Scottish singer (b. )
 * -, British actor (b. )
 * -, American economist, (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * 2002  -, Spanish baritone (b. )
 * -, Canadian newspaper director and politician (b. )
 * -, British airline entrepreneur (b. )
 * 2006  -, Indian actress (b. )
 * -, American baseball player (b. )
 * 2007  -, Scottish actor (b. )
 * 2007  -, Scottish actor (b. )

Holidays and observances

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