Page 7: Historical Events In February - 09

1949  Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60 on February - 09.   

1950  Senator Joseph McCarthy charges State Dept infested with 205 communists on this day in history.   

1950  Senator Joseph McCarthy says the US State Department is infested with communists on this day in history.   

1950  Sen Joseph McCarthy charges State Dept infested with 205 communists on February - 09.   

1951  The Royal Commission on Transportation, the Turgeon Commission produces its report on this day in history.   

1951  On February - 09 st Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45   

1952  Norman Douglas, essayist/novelist, dies on this day in history.   

1953  On February - 09 "The Adventures of Superman" TV series premieres in syndication   

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

1953  On this day in history "Adventures of Superman" TV series premieres in syndication   

1954  On February - 09 mario Scelba forms new government in Italy   

1954  On February - 09 mario Scelba forms new govt in Italy   

1955  Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts crematory law on this day in history.   

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

1956  On this day in history -5ºF (15ºC) in Sicily   

1956  In Montreal Gaspe prospector Wilbert Coffin, age 41, hanged at Bordeaux prison for the murder of an American hunter on this day in history.   

1956  On February - 09 r Lacoste follows Catroux as premier of Algeria   

1956  -5°F (15°C) in Sicily on February - 09.   

1957  Miklos Horthy von Nagybanya, Hung admiral/regent (1920-44), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

1960  AFL & NFL agree verbally to a no tampering pact on this day in history.   

1960  Ernst von Dohnanyi, US composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history joseph Ileo appointed premier of Congo   

1961  On this day in history grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70   

1962  On February - 09 jamaica signs agreement to become independent   

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

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

1963  On February - 09 first flight of Boeing 727 jet   

1964  9th Winter Olympics games close at Innsbruck, Austria on February - 09.   

1964  GI Joe character created on February - 09.   

1964  Hanumant Singh scores 105 India vs England on debut at Delhi on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 09 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  Dow-Jones Index hits record 995 points on this day in history.   

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1404  On February - 09 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  Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born on February - 09.   

1579  John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born on February - 09.   

1602  On February - 09 birth of franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza   

1607  Abraham Megerle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1645  Johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

1011  Death of Bernard I, Duke of Saxony on February - 09.   

1199  Death of Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1147) on February - 09.   

1450  On this day in history death of agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421)   

1555  Death of John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history death of henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered   

1583  Death of Jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake on February - 09.   

1588  On this day in history marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies   

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