Page 9: Historical Events In February - 09

1980  On this day in history antoine Pompe, Belgian architect, dies at 106   

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

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

1983  Belgium buys 44 F-16s on February - 09.   

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

1984  Balasaraswathi, Indian classical dancer, dies in Madras on this day in history.   

1985  Madonna's "Like a Virgin," album goes #1 for 3 weeks on February - 09.   

1986  Halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun) on this day in history.   

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  On February - 09 new York Stock Exchange installs ladies restroom in the Exchange Luncheon Club   

1989  Michael Manley's Socialist Party wins Jamaica parliamentary election on February - 09.   

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

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

1990  Bottles of Perrier water are voluntarily recalled in the U.S. after benzene is detected in a small number of bottles on February - 09.   

1990  On February - 09 galileo flies by Venus   

1990  Namibia's constitution ratified on February - 09.   

1991  "This Is Ponderous" by 2nu peaks at #46 on February - 09.   

1991  On this day in history terry Norris knocks down Sugar Ray Leonard twice &beats him   

1991  On this day in history voters in Lithuania vote for independence   

1991  Wally Joyner wins record $2.1 million salary arbitration on this day in history.   

1992  On February - 09 fastest yodeler-22 tones/15 falsetto in 1 second by Thomas School of Germany   

1992  Fighting between government and guerrilla forces in Rwanda on this day in history.   

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

1994  On this day in history israeli minister Shimon Perez signs accord with PLO's Yasser Arafat.   

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

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

1995  On February - 09 david Wayne, [Wayne Mcmeekan], US actor (Dallas), dies at 81   

1996  On February - 09 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  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1441  On this day in history birth of ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author (Mahbub al-kulub)   

1533  Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On February - 09 birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)   

1579  On this day in history 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  Abraham Megerle, composer was born on February - 09.   

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 February - 09.   

1450  On February - 09 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  Death of Henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered on this day in history.   

1583  Death of Jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake on this day in history.   

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

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