Page 7: Historical Events In February - 09

1949  On February - 09 poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60   

1950  On February - 09 senator Joseph McCarthy charges State Dept infested with 205 communists   

1950  On February - 09 senator Joseph McCarthy says the US State Department is infested with communists   

1950  On February - 09 sen Joseph McCarthy charges State Dept infested with 205 communists   

1951  On February - 09 the Royal Commission on Transportation, the Turgeon Commission produces its report.   

1951  St Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45 on February - 09.   

1952  Norman Douglas, essayist/novelist, dies on February - 09.   

1953  "The Adventures of Superman" TV series premieres in syndication on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history general Walter Bedell Smith, USA, ends term as 4th director of CIA Allen W Dulles, becomes acting director of CIA   

1953  "Adventures of Superman" TV series premieres in syndication on February - 09.   

1954  Mario Scelba forms new government in Italy on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history mario Scelba forms new govt in Italy   

1955  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accepts crematory law   

1955  US federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO on this day in history.   

1956  -5ºF (15ºC) in Sicily on February - 09.   

1956  In Montreal Gaspe prospector Wilbert Coffin, age 41, hanged at Bordeaux prison for the murder of an American hunter on February - 09.   

1956  R Lacoste follows Catroux as premier of Algeria on February - 09.   

1956  On this day in history -5°F (15°C) in Sicily   

1957  Miklos Horthy von Nagybanya, Hung admiral/regent (1920-44), dies at 88 on February - 09.   

1959  On February - 09 coasters's "Charlie Brown" peaks at #2   

1960  On February - 09 aFL & NFL agree verbally to a no tampering pact   

1960  On February - 09 ernst von Dohnanyi, US composer, dies at 82   

1961  On February - 09 joseph Ileo appointed premier of Congo   

1961  On February - 09 grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70   

1962  Jamaica signs agreement to become independent on this day in history.   

1962  On February - 09 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1963  7th largest snowfall in NYC history (42.4 cm, 16.7") on February - 09.   

1963  On this day in history first flight of Boeing 727 jet   

1964  9th Winter Olympics games close at Innsbruck, Austria on this day in history.   

1964  GI Joe character created on February - 09.   

1964  Hanumant Singh scores 105 India vs England on debut at Delhi on February - 09.   

1964  On this day in history the premier appearance of Beatles on "Ed Sullivan Show" (73.7 million viewers)   

1964  Willie Bryant, singer (Sugar Hill Times), dies at 55 on February - 09.   

1966  On February - 09 dow-Jones Index hits record 995 points   

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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  Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)   

1579  On February - 09 birth of john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian   

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 February - 09 birth of johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716)   

1011  On this day in history death of bernard I, Duke of Saxony   

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  Death of Henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered on February - 09.   

1583  On February - 09 death of jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

1588  Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on this day in history.   

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