Birthday February 09, 1773 William Henry Harrison, 9th President (March 4-April 4 1841)
Birthday February 09, 1773 William Henry Harrison is born
Birthday February 09, 1846 Auto pioneer Wilhelm Maybach born
Birthday February 09, 1866 George Ade, American journalist & playwright & humorist
Birthday February 09, 1874 Amy Lowell, American critic & Imagist poet (Patterns)
Birthday February 09, 1909 Dean Rusk, former Sec of State
Birthday February 09, 1914 Bill Veeck, baseball club owner
Birthday February 09, 1914 Carmen Miranda, singer
Birthday February 09, 1914 Ernest Tubb, singer (I'm Walking the Floor over You)
Birthday February 09, 1923 Kathryn Grayson
Birthday February 09, 1923 Brendan Behan, Irish author (The Hostage)
Birthday February 09, 1928 Roger Mudd, newscaster
Birthday February 09, 1942 Carole King, in Brooklyn NY singing about her tapestry
Birthday February 09, 1944 Alice Walker is born
Birthday February 09, 1945 Mia Farrow, Actress (Rosemary's Baby) LA
Birthday February 09, 1950 Andrew N. Meltzoff, developmental psychologist
Birthday February 09, 1950 Judith Light, in Trenton NJ - Who's the Boss
History February 09, 1776 Future New Jersey governor is promoted
History February 09, 1811 Nevill Maskelyne - 5th Astronomer Royal of England dies
History February 09, 1825 Presidential election decided in the House
History February 09, 1864 Elizabeth Bacon marries George Custer
History February 09, 1864 George Custer married
History February 09, 1877 US Weather Service is founded
History February 09, 1885 1st Japanese arrive in Hawaii
History February 09, 1891 1st shipment of asparagus arrives in SF from Sacramento
History February 09, 1893 Canal builder De Lesseps & others sentenced to prision for fraud.
History February 09, 1900 Davis Cup competition established
History February 09, 1918 Ukraine signs peace treaty with Central Powers
History February 09, 1922 Snow on Mauna Loa
History February 09, 1942 Normandie burns in New York
History February 09, 1942 The Normandie catches fire
History February 09, 1942 Daylight saving time instituted
History February 09, 1943 Japanese evacuated Guadalcanal - ending epic battle
History February 09, 1950 McCarthy says communists are in State Department
History February 09, 1950 McCarthy accuses State Department of communist infiltration
History February 09, 1953 Superman TV series premiers
History February 09, 1960 Coors brewery heir is kidnapped
History February 09, 1960 Joanne Woodward earns first star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
History February 09, 1964 1st appearance of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan
History February 09, 1964 America meets the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show
History February 09, 1965 U.S. sends first combat troops to South Vietnam
History February 09, 1969 Boeing 747 makes its 1st coml flight
History February 09, 1971 Apollo 14 returns to Earth
History February 09, 1972 USS Constellation arrives off coast of Vietnam.
History February 09, 1975 Soyuz 17 returns to Earth
History February 09, 1986 Halley's Comet reaches perihelion (closest approach to sun)
History February 09, 1992 Magic Johnson returns for All-Star Game
History February 09, 2001 U.S. sub collides with Japanese fishing boat in Pearl Harbor
February 09, 1773 William Henry Harrison, 9th President (March 4-April 4 1841)
February 09, 1773 William Henry Harrison is born
February 09, 1846 Auto pioneer Wilhelm Maybach born
February 09, 1866 George Ade, American journalist & playwright & humorist
February 09, 1874 Amy Lowell, American critic & Imagist poet (Patterns)
February 09, 1909 Dean Rusk, former Sec of State
February 09, 1914 Bill Veeck, baseball club owner
February 09, 1914 Carmen Miranda, singer
February 09, 1914 Ernest Tubb, singer (I'm Walking the Floor over You)
February 09, 1923 Kathryn Grayson
February 09, 1923 Brendan Behan, Irish author (The Hostage)
February 09, 1928 Roger Mudd, newscaster
February 09, 1942 Carole King, in Brooklyn NY singing about her tapestry
February 09, 1944 Alice Walker is born
February 09, 1945 Mia Farrow, Actress (Rosemary's Baby) LA
February 09, 1950 Andrew N. Meltzoff, developmental psychologist
February 09, 1950 Judith Light, in Trenton NJ - Who's the Boss
February 09, 1776 Future New Jersey governor is promoted
February 09, 1811 Nevill Maskelyne - 5th Astronomer Royal of England dies
February 09, 1825 Presidential election decided in the House
February 09, 1864 Elizabeth Bacon marries George Custer
February 09, 1864 George Custer married
February 09, 1877 US Weather Service is founded
February 09, 1885 1st Japanese arrive in Hawaii
February 09, 1891 1st shipment of asparagus arrives in SF from Sacramento
February 09, 1893 Canal builder De Lesseps & others sentenced to prision for fraud.
February 09, 1900 Davis Cup competition established
February 09, 1918 Ukraine signs peace treaty with Central Powers
February 09, 1922 Snow on Mauna Loa
February 09, 1942 Normandie burns in New York
February 09, 1942 The Normandie catches fire
February 09, 1942 Daylight saving time instituted
February 09, 1943 Japanese evacuated Guadalcanal - ending epic battle
February 09, 1950 McCarthy says communists are in State Department
February 09, 1950 McCarthy accuses State Department of communist infiltration
February 09, 1953 Superman TV series premiers
February 09, 1960 Coors brewery heir is kidnapped
February 09, 1960 Joanne Woodward earns first star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
February 09, 1964 1st appearance of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan
February 09, 1964 America meets the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show
February 09, 1965 U.S. sends first combat troops to South Vietnam
February 09, 1969 Boeing 747 makes its 1st coml flight
February 09, 1971 Apollo 14 returns to Earth
February 09, 1972 USS Constellation arrives off coast of Vietnam.
February 09, 1975 Soyuz 17 returns to Earth
February 09, 1986 Halley's Comet reaches perihelion (closest approach to sun)
February 09, 1992 Magic Johnson returns for All-Star Game
February 09, 2001 U.S. sub collides with Japanese fishing boat in Pearl Harbor