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February 9 in History

Browse historical events, births, deaths and battles recorded on February 9. Every item below is rendered from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

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Historical Events on February 9

1506
First Treaty of Windsor
Henry VII · England · Windsor

Henry and Philip of Burgundy conclude a treaty strengthening political cooperation and placing pressure on France.

1533
Member of Parliament
Humphrey Wingfield · England · Great Yarmouth

Elected Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth

1555
Execution
John Hooper · England · Gloucester

Hooper is burned for refusing to recant Protestant beliefs

1555
Execution
Rowland Taylor · England · Hadleigh

Taylor is burned at Hadleigh during the Marian persecutions

1555
Hooper Burned
Mary I · England · Gloucester

John Hooper is burned after refusing to recant Protestant beliefs.

1555
John Hooper Executed
Mary I · England · Gloucester

John Hooper is burned for heresy during Mary's reign

1555
Rowland Taylor Executed
Mary I · England · Hadleigh

Rowland Taylor is burned during the Marian persecutions

1555
Taylor Burned
Mary I · England · Hadleigh

Rowland Taylor is burned during enforcement of restored heresy laws.

1566
Assassination of Henry Stewart
James Hepburn · Scotland · Kirk OField

Mary & Bothwell visit Darnley who is killed by an explosion. Mary & Bothwell visit Darnley at Kirk oField who is killed by an explosion

1567
Assassination of Henry Stewart
James Hepburn · Scotland · Kirk OField

Blows up Darnleys house

1567
Assassination of Henry Stewart
Henry Stewart · Scotland · Kirk OField

Assassinated in a plot led by James Bothwell, Mary Queen of Scots 3rd husband. Assassinated in a plot believed to have been led by Bothwell

1649
Burial
Charles I · England · Windsor

Permission was refused for his burial in the Henry VII Chapel in Westminster Abbey

1666
Execution
George Douglas-Hamilton · Scotland · Hamilton Palace

Birth of Lord George Douglas-Hamilton was born at Hamilton Palace, the fifth son of Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton and William Douglas, Earl of Selkirk

1667
Rule of Belarus
Alexis I Mikhaylovich · Russia · Belarus

Under the Treaty of Anrusovo the Right-bank Ukraine (Pravoberezhna Ukrayina) and Belarus remain under Polish control

1667
Rule of Smolensk
Alexis I Mikhaylovich · Russia · River Dneiper

Under the Treaty of Anrusovo Russia keeps land on the east bank of the River Dneiper

1667
Rule of Smolensk
Alexis I Mikhaylovich · Russia · Smolensk

Under the Treaty of Anrusovo Russia keeps Smolensk

1667
Rule of Ukraine
Alexis I Mikhaylovich · Russia · Ukraine

Under the Treaty of Anrusovo part of the Ukraine and Belarus remain under Polish control

1667
Rule of Vilno
Alexis I Mikhaylovich · Russia · Vilno

Under the Treaty of Anrusovo Russia gives up Vilno

1667
Treaty of Andrusovo
Alexis I Mikhaylovich · Russia · Belarus

Under the Treaty of Anrusovo the Right-bank Ukraine (Pravoberezhna Ukrayina) and Belarus remain under Polish control

1667
Treaty of Anrusovo
Alexis I Mikhaylovich · Russia · Anrusovo

Russia & Poland make peace so both countries can concentrate on the threat from Turkey. Russia makes peace with Poland. Russia gives up Vilno, keeps Smolensk & the East bank of the Dneiper & Kiev

1692
Proxy to Godolphin
John Churchill · England · London

Registers his parliamentary proxy with Sidney Godolphin while continuing to attend the Lords during the session.

1757
Peace
Robert Clive · Great Britain · Calcutta

After relieving Calcutta agrees peace with the Nawab

1757
Treaty of Alinagar
Robert Clive · Great Britain · Calcutta

The siege of Calcutta results in the Treaty of Alinagar. The Nawab will recognize all the 1717 provisions of Mughal Emperor, Farrukh Siyars Farman and all British goods that pass through Bengal will be exempt from duties. Signed between Robert Clive of the British East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal, Mirza Muhammad Siraj Ud Daula

1757
Treaty of Alinagar
Siraj-Ud-Daulah · India · Calcutta

Siraj-ud-Daulah concludes the Treaty of Alinagar with the East India Company after the Calcutta campaign.

1757
Treaty of Alinagar
Siraj-Ud-Daulah · India · Calcutta

The Treaty of Alinagar restores Company trading privileges granted under the Mughal farman of 1717.

1784
Piano Concerto No 14
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Austria · Vienna

Completes Piano Concerto No 14 in E-flat major.

1801
Coalition, 2nd
Francis II · Austria · Luneville

After this Treaty, Great Britain was the sole nation still at war with France

1801
Coalition, 2nd
Francis II · Austria · Luneville

Austria makes peace with France.

1801
Coalition, 2nd
Francis II · Austria · Luneville

Forced to sue for peace, the Austrians signed another in a series of humiliating treaties. This Treaty (along with the Treaty of Amiens of 1802) marked the end of the Second Coalition against Napoleon.

1801
Coalition, 2nd
Francis II · Austria · Luneville

Joseph Bonaparte signed for France, whereas Count Ludwig von Cobenzl, the Austrian Foreign Minister, signed for the Emperor.

1801
Coalition, 2nd
Francis II · Austria · Luneville

The Austrian army had been defeated by Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Marengo on 14 June 1800 and then by Jean Victor Moreau at the Battle of Hohenlinden on 3 December.

1801
Coalition, 2nd
Francis II · Austria · Luneville

The signatory parties were the French Republic and Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, who was negotiating on his own behalf as ruler the hereditary domains of the Habsburg Monarchy and also on behalf of the other rulers who controlled territories within the Holy Roman Empire.

1801
Coalition, 2nd
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

After this Treaty, Great Britain was the sole nation still at war with France

1801
Coalition, 2nd
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

Austria makes peace with France.

1801
Coalition, 2nd
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

Forced to sue for peace, the Austrians signed another in a series of humiliating treaties. This Treaty (along with the Treaty of Amiens of 1802) marked the end of the Second Coalition against Napoleon.

1801
Coalition, 2nd
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

Joseph Bonaparte signed for France, whereas Count Ludwig von Cobenzl, the Austrian Foreign Minister, signed for the Emperor.

1801
Coalition, 2nd
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

The Austrian army had been defeated by Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Marengo on 14 June 1800 and then by Jean Victor Moreau at the Battle of Hohenlinden on 3 December.

1801
Coalition, 2nd
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

The signatory parties were the French Republic and Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, who was negotiating on his own behalf as ruler the hereditary domains of the Habsburg Monarchy and also on behalf of the other rulers who controlled territories within the Holy Roman Empire.

1801
Treaty of Campo Formio
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

After this Treaty, Great Britain was the sole nation still at war with France. The Treaty of Luneville declared that "there shall be, henceforth and forever, peace, amity, and good understanding" among the parties. The Treaty required Austria to enforce the conditions of the earlier Treaty of Campo Formio (concluded on 17 October 1797)

1801
Treaty of Campo Formio
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

Austria makes peace with France.

1801
Treaty of Campo Formio
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

Forced to sue for peace, the Austrians signed another in a series of humiliating treaties. This Treaty (along with the Treaty of Amiens of 1802) marked the end of the Second Coalition against Napoleon.

1801
Treaty of Campo Formio
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

Joseph Bonaparte signed for France, whereas Count Ludwig von Cobenzl, the Austrian Foreign Minister, signed for the Emperor.

1801
Treaty of Campo Formio
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

The Austrian army had been defeated by Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Marengo on 14 June 1800 and then by Jean Victor Moreau at the Battle of Hohenlinden on 3 December.

1801
Treaty of Campo Formio
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

The signatory parties were the French Republic and Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, who was negotiating on his own behalf as ruler the hereditary domains of the Habsburg Monarchy and also on behalf of the other rulers who controlled territories within the Holy Roman Empire.

1801
Treaty of Luneville
Joseph Bonaparte · France · Luneville

Austria makes peace with France. The signatory parties were the French Republic and Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, who was negotiating on his own behalf as ruler the hereditary domains of the Habsburg Monarchy and also on behalf of the other rulers who controlled territories within the Holy Roman Empire. Joseph Bonaparte signed for France, whereas Count Ludwig von Cobenzl, the Austrian Foreign Minister, signed for the Emperor

1801
Treaty of Luneville
Ludwig von Cobnzl · France · Luneville

Austria makes peace with France. The signatory parties were the French Republic and Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, who was negotiating on his own behalf as ruler the hereditary domains of the Habsburg Monarchy and also on behalf of the other rulers who controlled territories within the Holy Roman Empire. Joseph Bonaparte signed for France, whereas Count Ludwig von Cobenzl, the Austrian Foreign Minister, signed for the Emperor

1801
Treaty of Luneville
Francis II · Austria · Luneville

After this Treaty, Great Britain was the sole nation still at war with France

1801
Treaty of Luneville
Francis II · Austria · Luneville

Austria makes peace with France.

1801
Treaty of Luneville
Francis II · Austria · Luneville

Forced to sue for peace, the Austrians signed another in a series of humiliating treaties. This Treaty (along with the Treaty of Amiens of 1802) marked the end of the Second Coalition against Napoleon.

1801
Treaty of Luneville
Francis II · Austria · Luneville

Joseph Bonaparte signed for France, whereas Count Ludwig von Cobenzl, the Austrian Foreign Minister, signed for the Emperor.

1801
Treaty of Luneville
Francis II · Austria · Luneville

The Austrian army had been defeated by Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Marengo on 14 June 1800 and then by Jean Victor Moreau at the Battle of Hohenlinden on 3 December.

1801
Treaty of Luneville
Francis II · Austria · Luneville

The signatory parties were the French Republic and Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, who was negotiating on his own behalf as ruler the hereditary domains of the Habsburg Monarchy and also on behalf of the other rulers who controlled territories within the Holy Roman Empire.

1801
Treaty of Luneville
Metternich · Austria · Luneville

Austria makes peace with France. The signatory parties were the French Republic and Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, who was negotiating on his own behalf as ruler the hereditary domains of the Habsburg Monarchy and also on behalf of the other rulers who controlled territories within the Holy Roman Empire. Joseph Bonaparte signed for France, whereas Count Ludwig von Cobenzl, the Austrian Foreign Minister, signed for the Emperor

1801
Treaty of Luneville
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

After this Treaty, Great Britain was the sole nation still at war with France. The Treaty of Luneville declared that "there shall be, henceforth and forever, peace, amity, and good understanding" among the parties. The Treaty required Austria to enforce the conditions of the earlier Treaty of Campo Formio (concluded on 17 October 1797)

1801
Treaty of Luneville
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

Austria makes peace with France.

1801
Treaty of Luneville
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

Forced to sue for peace, the Austrians signed another in a series of humiliating treaties. This Treaty (along with the Treaty of Amiens of 1802) marked the end of the Second Coalition against Napoleon.

1801
Treaty of Luneville
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

Joseph Bonaparte signed for France, whereas Count Ludwig von Cobenzl, the Austrian Foreign Minister, signed for the Emperor.

1801
Treaty of Luneville
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

The Austrian army had been defeated by Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Marengo on 14 June 1800 and then by Jean Victor Moreau at the Battle of Hohenlinden on 3 December.

1801
Treaty of Luneville
Napoleon I · France · Luneville

The signatory parties were the French Republic and Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, who was negotiating on his own behalf as ruler the hereditary domains of the Habsburg Monarchy and also on behalf of the other rulers who controlled territories within the Holy Roman Empire.

1825
Election
John Quincy Adams · United States of America

Elected President in the House of Representitives

1825
President of USA
John Quincy Adams · United States of America

Appointed President of the USA, 6th President

1825
Secretary of State
Andrew Jackson · United States of America

Appointed Secretary of State

1835
President of Venezuela
Jose Maria Vargas · Venezuela · Caracas

Appointed President of Venezuela

1849
Constitution of Italy
Guisseppe Garibaldi · Italy · Rome

A Roman Republic is declared

1849
Constitution of Italy
Guisseppe Garibaldi · Italy · Rome

A Roman Republic is declared

1849
Risorgimento
Guisseppe Garibaldi · Italy · Rome

A Roman Republic is declared

1874
Election
William Ewart Gladstone · Great Britain

The Liberals receive a majority of the votes in each of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom and 189,000 more votes nationally than the Conservatives but obtain a minority of seats in the House of Commons. A Conservative victory becomes certain

1917
German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line
Paul von Hindenburg · Germany · Siegfried Line

Supports the withdrawal to a shorter defensive line known to the Allies as the Hindenburg Line.

1917
German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line
Erich Ludendorff · Germany · Western Front

Authorises Operation Alberich to withdraw German forces to the prepared Siegfried defensive system.

1920
Reform of Nazi Party
Anton Drexler · Germany · Munich

Produces a draft for the reforms of the NSDAP

1922
World War Foreign Debt Commission
Warren Gamaliel Harding · United States of America

The US. Congress establishes the World War Foreign Debt Commission

1925
German Rehabilitation
Gustav Stressman · Germany

Uses western frontier guarantees to support Germany's rehabilitation among the western powers.

1925
German Security Pact Proposal
Gustav Stresemann · Germany · Berlin

Germany proposes a western security pact guaranteeing its frontiers with France and Belgium as a basis for European reconciliation.

1925
Luther Supports Western Security Initiative
Hans Luther · Germany · Berlin

Luther's government backs the security initiative that becomes the starting point for the Locarno negotiations.

1925
Reciprocal Frontier Guarantee
Gustav Stressman · Germany

Proposes reciprocal recognition of Germany's western frontiers established at Versailles.

1925
Western Security Note Drafted
Gustav Stresemann · Germany · Berlin

Stresemann helps frame Germany's proposal for a pact guaranteeing the western frontiers with France and Belgium.

1926
Enigma Machine
Arthur Scherbius · Germany

Sees the German Navy introduce an Enigma variant for secure naval communications.

1929
Litvinov Protocol
Kazimierz Bartel · Poland

The Litvinov Protocol, a non-aggression pact between Russia, Romania, Poland Lithuania and Estonia

1929
Litvinov Protocol
Kazimierz Bartel · Poland

Litvinov Protocol between Russia, Estonia, Latvia & Poland renouncing war

1929
Litvinov Protocol
Maxim Maximovich Litvinov · Russia

Signed by the Soviet Union, Poland, Romania, Latvia and Estonia, in which those countries promise not to use force to settle their disputes (this was seen as an Eastern Kellogg-Briand Pact)

1929
Litvinov Protocol
Maxim Maximovich Litvinov · Russia · Moscow

Litvinov Protocol between Russia, Estonia, Latvia & Poland renouncing war

1929
Litvinov Protocol
Joseph Stalin · Russia

The Litinow Pprotocol, a non-aggression pact between Russia, Romania, Poland Lithuania and Estonia

1929
Litvinov Protocol
Gustav Stressman · Germany

Litvinov Protocol between Russia, Estonia, Latvia & Poland renouncing war

1929
Litvinov Protocol
Gustav Stressman · Germany

The Litvinov Protocol links Russia, Estonia, Latvia and Poland in a commitment renouncing war.

1934
Balkan Entente
Nicolae Titulescu · Romania · Athens

Titulescu helps conclude the Balkan Entente with Greece, Turkey, and Yugoslavia.

1934
Treaty of Balkans
Maustafa Kemal Ataturk · Turkey

Turkey, Greece, Romania & Yugoslavia mutually guarantee the security of the Balkan frontiers & pledge not to take any action with regard to any Balkan non-signatory state without previous consultation

1934
Treaty of Balkans
Maustafa Kemal Ataturk · Turkey · Istanbul

The Turkish, Greek, Romanian, and Yugoslav Governments sign the Balkan Pact

1934
Treaty of Balkans
Nicholas Titulescu · Romania

Turkey, Greece, Romania & Yugoslavia mutually guarantee the security of the Balkan frontiers & pledge not to take any action with regard to any Balkan non-signatory state without previous consultation. The Turkish, Greek, Romanian, and Yugoslav Governments sign the Balkan Pact. The Balkan Pact reflects the work of the Romanian Foreign Minister, Nicholas Titulescu

1941
Lend-Lease
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill · Great Britain

Churchill says in a speech, "the Government and people of the United States intend to supply us with all that is necessary for victory". Churchill says in a speech, "Give us the tools and we will finish the job"

1941
Speech
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill · Great Britain

Churchill says in a speech, "Give us the tools and we will finish the job"

1945
Advances Declaration on Liberated Europe
Franklin Delano Roosevelt · United States of America · Livadia Palace

Supports a declaration committing the Allies to consultation and democratic political processes in liberated Europe.

1945
Answers American Far East Questions
Alexei Antonov · Russia · Livadia Palace

Provides Soviet responses to American military questions during the second secret staff meeting.

1945
Discusses Territorial Trusteeships
Edward Stettinius · United States of America · Livadia Palace

Reviews proposed trusteeship arrangements for mandates, former enemy territories and territories voluntarily placed under trusteeship.

1945
Discusses Yugoslav Settlement Amendments
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill · Great Britain · Livadia Palace

Supports British amendments concerning the proposed Yugoslav political settlement.

1945
Late-Night Polish Formula Negotiation
Vyacheslav Molotov · Russia · Yusupov Palace

Joins late-night negotiations that produce an agreed formula on the future Polish government.

1945
Presents British Proposal on Iran
Anthony Eden · Great Britain · Livadia Palace

Advances a British proposal concerning Allied policy toward Iran during the foreign ministers' meeting.

1945
Prisoner Repatriation Draft Meeting
John R. Deane · United States of America · Vorontsov Palace

Takes part in tripartite work on an agreement for liberated prisoners of war and civilians.

1945
Proposes Amendments on Poland
Joseph Stalin · Russia · Livadia Palace

Presents Soviet amendments to the American proposal on the composition of the Polish government.

1945
Reviews Remaining Poland Issues
Edward Stettinius · United States of America · Livadia Palace

Reviews unresolved questions concerning Poland, reparations, the United Nations, Iran and Yugoslavia.

1945
Reviews War Criminals Question
Anthony Eden · Great Britain · Livadia Palace

Participates in discussion of how major Axis war criminals should be treated after victory.

1945
Revises Polish Government Proposal
Anthony Eden · Great Britain · Yusupov Palace

Advances a revised British proposal on the composition of the postwar Polish government.

1945
Second American-Soviet Air Cooperation Talks
George C. Marshall · United States of America · Livadia Palace

Continues staff discussion with Soviet officers on air cooperation, facilities and operational liaison.

1952
Evacuation
Daniel Francois Malan · South Africa · Johannesburg

The forced evacuation of Sophiatown to Meadowlands takes place

1952
Evacuation
Daniel Francois Mandela · South Africa · Johannesburg

The forced evacuation confirms Mandelas belief in armed & violent resistance

1960
Politburo
Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko · Russia · Moscow

Appointed Member of Politburo

1961
Cavern Club
George Harrison · Great Britain · Liverpool

The Beatles make their Cavern Club debut in Liverpool.

1961
Cavern Club
George Harrison · Great Britain · Liverpool

Performs when the Beatles make their Cavern Club debut.

1961
Cavern Club
John Winston Lennon · Great Britain · Liverpool

The Beatles make their Cavern Club debut in Liverpool.

1961
Cavern Club
John Winston Lennon · Great Britain · Liverpool

Performs when the Beatles make their Cavern Club debut.

1961
Cavern Club
Paul McCartney · Great Britain · Liverpool

The Beatles make their Cavern Club debut in Liverpool.

1961
Cavern Club
Paul McCartney · Great Britain · Liverpool

Performs when the Beatles make their Cavern Club debut.

1961
Strike Force Alternatives Requested
Adolf A Berle · United States of America · Washington

Berle requests a paper assessing the consequences of disbanding the exile strike force and possible alternatives.

1970
Burnt Weeny Sandwich
Frank Vincent Zappa · United States of America · Los Angeles

Releases Burnt Weeny Sandwich, combining live material, studio editing, instrumental composition and doo-wop influences.

1970
Morrison Hotel
The Doors · United States of America · Los Angeles

Releases Morrison Hotel.

1971
Apollo 14 Splashdown
Alan Shepard · United States of America · Pacific Ocean

Returns with Mitchell and Roosa after completing the Fra Mauro lunar landing mission.

1972
State of Emergency
Edward Richard George Heath · Great Britain

A state of emergency is declared

1972
Strike
Edward Richard George Heath · Great Britain

A state of emergency is declared

1974
Miners Strike
Edward Richard George Heath · Great Britain · London

Faces a full national miners strike that deepens the Three Day Week and election crisis.

1979
Transfer
Brian Clough · Great Britain · Nottingham

Signs Trevor Francis from Birmingham City in Britain's first £1 million football transfer.

1981
Resignation of Josef Pinkowski
Josef Pinkowski · Poland · Warsaw

Forced to resign after 5 months of unrest

1982
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
Margaret Hilda Thatcher · Great Britain · Falkland Islands

Thatcher confirms the retirement of HMS Endurance

1982
HMS Endurance Decision
Margaret Hilda Thatcher · Great Britain · London

Confirms the planned withdrawal of HMS Endurance.

1984
Burial
Margaret Hilda Thatcher · Great Britain

Attends Andropovs funeral in the USSR

1984
Chairman
Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko · Russia · Moscow

Appointed Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, Head of State

1984
General
Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko · Russia · Moscow

Appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party

1989
Economy of USA
George Herbert Walker Bush · United States of America

President Bush, in his first major speech to Congress, proposes a $1.16 trillion "common sense" budget for fiscal 1990

1990
Provisional Council of National Unity
Ion Iliescu · Romania · Bucharest

Iliescu chairs the expanded provisional governing council before elections.

1993
Edinburgh Accession Bill
Niels Helveg Petersen · Denmark · Copenhagen

Introduces legislation for Denmark's accession to the Edinburgh decision and the Maastricht Treaty.

1993
European Communities Act Amendment
Niels Helveg Petersen · Denmark · Copenhagen

Introduces legislation amending Denmark's European Communities Act as part of the renewed Maastricht ratification package.

1993
Second Maastricht Referendum Bill
Niels Helveg Petersen · Denmark · Copenhagen

Introduces the bill providing for a referendum on Denmark's accession to the Edinburgh decision and Maastricht Treaty.

1994
International Accord
Yitzhak Rabin · Israel

PLO leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres initial an agreement on security measures that had been blocking a peace accord

1994
PLO
Yitzhak Rabin · Israel

PLO leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres initial an agreement on security measures that had been blocking a peace accord

1997
President of Ecuador
Rosalia Arteaga Serrano · Ecuador

Appointed President of Ecuador

1998
Liverpool Dockers
Danbert Nobacon · Great Britain · London

Pours water over John Prescott at the BRIT Awards in support of Liverpool dockers.

2005
Arrest of Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair · Great Britain

Apologizes to the Conlon and McGuire families wrongly convicted of 1974 IRA bombing

2005
IRA
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair · Great Britain

Apologizes to the Conlon and McGuire families wrongly convicted of 1974 IRA bombing

2005
IRA - IRA
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair · Great Britain

Government record concerning the IRA: Apologizes to the Conlon and McGuire families wrongly convicted of 1974 IRA bombing

2005
IRA - IRA
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair · Great Britain

Historical IRA record under Labour Party Government: Apologizes to the Conlon and McGuire families wrongly convicted of 1974 IRA bombing

2005
IRA - IRA
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair · Great Britain

IRA context for Anthony Charles Lynton Blair: Apologizes to the Conlon and McGuire families wrongly convicted of 1974 IRA bombing

2006
Dunfermline and West Fife By-Election
James Gordon Brown · Great Britain · Dunfermline

Labour loses the Dunfermline and West Fife by-election after a campaign involving Brown.

2006
Dunfermline By-Election Campaign
James Gordon Brown · Great Britain · Dunfermline

Brown campaigns in a Scottish by-election that Labour loses to the Liberal Democrats.

2020
1917 Awards
Sam Mendes · Great Britain · Los Angeles

Wins Academy Awards recognition for the film 1917 though not Best Picture

2020
Parasite
Bong Joon-ho · South Korea · Los Angeles

Parasite wins Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

2021
Second Impeachment Trial
Donald Trump · United States of America · Washington DC

Faces second impeachment trial in the Senate.

2023
EU Leaders Brussels Meetings
Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Ukraine · Brussels

Meets European Union leaders and presses for fighter aircraft, air defense and artillery.

2023
European Parliament Brussels Address
Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Ukraine · Brussels

Addresses a special session of the European Parliament and links Ukraine's defense to European freedom.

2023
Wagner Prisoner Recruitment Ends
Yevgeny Prigozhin · Russia · Russia

Says Wagner has stopped recruiting prisoners.

2024
Syrskyi Strategy Statement
Oleksandr Syrskyi · Ukraine · Kyiv

Promises to preserve soldiers' lives after taking command.

2025
Super Bowl Halftime Show
Kendrick Lamar · United States of America · New Orleans

Headlines the Super Bowl LIX halftime show.

2025
Super Bowl LIX
Jalen Hurts · United States of America · New Orleans

Leads the Eagles to victory in Super Bowl LIX.

Births on February 9

1060
Birth of Honorius II
Honorius II · Italy · Imola

Bith of Honorius II, Lamberto Scannabecchi

1830
Birth of Abdulaziz
Abdulaziz · Turkey · Constantinople

Abdulaziz is born in Constantinople and later rules the Ottoman Empire from 1861 to 1876.

Deaths on February 9

1567
Death of Henry Stewart
Henry Stewart · Scotland · Kirk OField

Death of Henry Stewart, Earl of Darnley, assassinated

1900
Death of George Labram
George Frederick Labram · United States · Kimberley

Labram is killed in Kimberley when a Boer shell strikes the building where he is staying.

1984
Death of Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov
Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov · Russia · Moscow

Death of Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov, aged 69

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