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February 9 in History

This permanent archive page contains 157 World History Database records for February 9, spanning 1060 to 2025. Recorded topics include Birth of Honorius II; First Treaty of Windsor; Member of Parliament.

Total: 157Events: 152Births: 2Deaths: 3Countries: 23

Events on February 9

First Treaty of Windsor

1506 · Henry VII · England · Windsor · Government · Government of England

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

Member of Parliament

1533 · Humphrey Wingfield · England · Great Yarmouth · Government · Government of England

Elected Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth

Execution

1555 · John Hooper · England · Gloucester · Religion · Marian Persecutions

Hooper is burned for refusing to recant Protestant beliefs

Execution

1555 · Rowland Taylor · England · Hadleigh · Religion · Marian Persecutions

Taylor is burned at Hadleigh during the Marian persecutions

Hooper Burned

1555 · Mary I · England · Gloucester · Religion · Catholic Restoration

John Hooper is burned after refusing to recant Protestant beliefs.

John Hooper Executed

1555 · Mary I · England · Gloucester · Religion · Marian Persecutions

John Hooper is burned for heresy during Mary's reign

Rowland Taylor Executed

1555 · Mary I · England · Hadleigh · Religion · Marian Persecutions

Rowland Taylor is burned during the Marian persecutions

Taylor Burned

1555 · Mary I · England · Hadleigh · Religion · Catholic Restoration

Rowland Taylor is burned during enforcement of restored heresy laws.

Assassination of Henry Stewart

1566 · James Hepburn · Scotland · Kirk OField · House · House of Hepburn

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

Assassination of Henry Stewart

1567 · James Hepburn · Scotland · Kirk OField · House · House of Hepburn

Blows up Darnleys house

Assassination of Henry Stewart

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

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

Burial

1649 · Charles I · England · Windsor · House · House of Stewart

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

Execution

1666 · George Douglas-Hamilton · Scotland · Hamilton Palace · House · House of Douglas-Hamilton

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

Rule of Belarus

1667 · Alexis I Mikhaylovich · Russia · Belarus · Warfare · Russia War

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

Rule of Smolensk

1667 · Alexis I Mikhaylovich · Russia · River Dneiper · Warfare · Russia War

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

Rule of Smolensk

1667 · Alexis I Mikhaylovich · Russia · Smolensk · Warfare · Russia War

Under the Treaty of Anrusovo Russia keeps Smolensk

Rule of Ukraine

1667 · Alexis I Mikhaylovich · Russia · Ukraine · Warfare · Russia War

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

Rule of Vilno

1667 · Alexis I Mikhaylovich · Russia · Vilno · Warfare · Russia War

Under the Treaty of Anrusovo Russia gives up Vilno

Treaty of Andrusovo

1667 · Alexis I Mikhaylovich · Russia · Belarus · Warfare · Russia War

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

Treaty of Anrusovo

1667 · Alexis I Mikhaylovich · Russia · Anrusovo · Warfare · Russia War

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

Proxy to Godolphin

1692 · John Churchill · England · London · Government · Government of England

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

Peace

1757 · Robert Clive · Great Britain · Calcutta · Warfare · Mysore Wars, 1st

After relieving Calcutta agrees peace with the Nawab

Treaty of Alinagar

1757 · Robert Clive · Great Britain · Calcutta · Warfare · Mysore Wars, 1st

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

Treaty of Alinagar

1757 · Siraj-Ud-Daulah · India · Calcutta · Warfare · Military

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

Treaty of Alinagar

1757 · Siraj-Ud-Daulah · India · Calcutta · Warfare · Military

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

Piano Concerto No 14

1784 · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Austria · Vienna · Arts · Classical Music

Completes Piano Concerto No 14 in E-flat major.

Coalition, 2nd

1801 · Francis II · Austria · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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

Coalition, 2nd

1801 · Francis II · Austria · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

Austria makes peace with France.

Coalition, 2nd

1801 · Francis II · Austria · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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.

Coalition, 2nd

1801 · Francis II · Austria · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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

Coalition, 2nd

1801 · Francis II · Austria · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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.

Coalition, 2nd

1801 · Francis II · Austria · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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.

Coalition, 2nd

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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

Coalition, 2nd

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

Austria makes peace with France.

Coalition, 2nd

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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.

Coalition, 2nd

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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

Coalition, 2nd

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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.

Coalition, 2nd

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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.

Treaty of Campo Formio

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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)

Treaty of Campo Formio

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

Austria makes peace with France.

Treaty of Campo Formio

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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.

Treaty of Campo Formio

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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

Treaty of Campo Formio

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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.

Treaty of Campo Formio

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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.

Treaty of Luneville

1801 · Joseph Bonaparte · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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

Treaty of Luneville

1801 · Ludwig von Cobnzl · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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

Treaty of Luneville

1801 · Francis II · Austria · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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

Treaty of Luneville

1801 · Francis II · Austria · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

Austria makes peace with France.

Treaty of Luneville

1801 · Francis II · Austria · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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.

Treaty of Luneville

1801 · Francis II · Austria · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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

Treaty of Luneville

1801 · Francis II · Austria · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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.

Treaty of Luneville

1801 · Francis II · Austria · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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.

Treaty of Luneville

1801 · Metternich · Austria · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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

Treaty of Luneville

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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)

Treaty of Luneville

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

Austria makes peace with France.

Treaty of Luneville

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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.

Treaty of Luneville

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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

Treaty of Luneville

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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.

Treaty of Luneville

1801 · Napoleon I · France · Luneville · Warfare · Napoleonic Wars

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.

Election

1825 · John Quincy Adams · United States of America · Government · Democratic Party Government

Elected President in the House of Representitives

President of USA

1825 · John Quincy Adams · United States of America · Government · Democratic Party Government

Appointed President of the USA, 6th President

Secretary of State

1825 · Andrew Jackson · United States of America · Government · Government of USA

Appointed Secretary of State

President of Venezuela

1835 · Jose Maria Vargas · Venezuela · Caracas · Government · Government of Venezuela

Appointed President of Venezuela

Constitution of Italy

1849 · Guisseppe Garibaldi · Italy · Rome · Government · Government of Italy

A Roman Republic is declared

Constitution of Italy

1849 · Guisseppe Garibaldi · Italy · Rome · Warfare · Italian Independence

A Roman Republic is declared

Risorgimento

1849 · Guisseppe Garibaldi · Italy · Rome · Warfare · Italian Independence

A Roman Republic is declared

Election

1874 · William Ewart Gladstone · Great Britain · Government · Liberal Party Government

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

German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line

1917 · Paul von Hindenburg · Germany · Siegfried Line · Warfare · World War, 1st

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

German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line

1917 · Erich Ludendorff · Germany · Western Front · Warfare · World War, 1st

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

Reform of Nazi Party

1920 · Anton Drexler · Germany · Munich · Politics · NSDAP

Produces a draft for the reforms of the NSDAP

World War Foreign Debt Commission

1922 · Warren Gamaliel Harding · United States of America · Government · Republican Party Government

The US. Congress establishes the World War Foreign Debt Commission

German Rehabilitation

1925 · Gustav Stressman · Germany · Government · Weimar Republic

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

German Security Pact Proposal

1925 · Gustav Stresemann · Germany · Berlin · Government · Weimar Republic

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

Luther Supports Western Security Initiative

1925 · Hans Luther · Germany · Berlin · Government · Weimar Republic

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

Reciprocal Frontier Guarantee

1925 · Gustav Stressman · Germany · Government · Weimar Republic

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

Western Security Note Drafted

1925 · Gustav Stresemann · Germany · Berlin · Government · Weimar Republic

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

Enigma Machine

1926 · Arthur Scherbius · Germany · Warfare · World War, 2nd

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

Litvinov Protocol

1929 · Kazimierz Bartel · Poland · Government · Government of Poland

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

Litvinov Protocol

1929 · Kazimierz Bartel · Poland · Government · Government of Poland

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

Litvinov Protocol

1929 · Maxim Maximovich Litvinov · Russia · Moscow · Government · Government of Russia

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

Litvinov Protocol

1929 · Maxim Maximovich Litvinov · Russia · Government · Government of 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)

Litvinov Protocol

1929 · Joseph Stalin · Russia · Government · Government of Russia

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

Litvinov Protocol

1929 · Gustav Stressman · Germany · Government · Weimar Republic

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

Litvinov Protocol

1929 · Gustav Stressman · Germany · Government · Weimar Republic

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

Balkan Entente

1934 · Nicolae Titulescu · Romania · Athens · Government · Government of Romania

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

Treaty of Balkans

1934 · Maustafa Kemal Ataturk · Turkey · Istanbul · Government · Government of Turkey

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

Treaty of Balkans

1934 · Maustafa Kemal Ataturk · Turkey · Government · Government of 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

Treaty of Balkans

1934 · Nicholas Titulescu · Romania · Government · Government of 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

Lend-Lease

1941 · Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill · Great Britain · Warfare · World War, 2nd

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"

Speech

1941 · Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill · Great Britain · Warfare · World War, 2nd

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

Advances Declaration on Liberated Europe

1945 · Franklin Delano Roosevelt · United States of America · Livadia Palace · Warfare · World War, 2nd

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

Answers American Far East Questions

1945 · Alexei Antonov · Russia · Livadia Palace · Warfare · World War, 2nd

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

Discusses Territorial Trusteeships

1945 · Edward Stettinius · United States of America · Livadia Palace · Warfare · World War, 2nd

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

Discusses Yugoslav Settlement Amendments

1945 · Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill · Great Britain · Livadia Palace · Warfare · World War, 2nd

Supports British amendments concerning the proposed Yugoslav political settlement.

Late-Night Polish Formula Negotiation

1945 · Vyacheslav Molotov · Russia · Yusupov Palace · Warfare · World War, 2nd

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

Presents British Proposal on Iran

1945 · Anthony Eden · Great Britain · Livadia Palace · Warfare · World War, 2nd

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

Prisoner Repatriation Draft Meeting

1945 · John R. Deane · United States of America · Vorontsov Palace · Warfare · World War, 2nd

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

Proposes Amendments on Poland

1945 · Joseph Stalin · Russia · Livadia Palace · Warfare · World War, 2nd

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

Reviews Remaining Poland Issues

1945 · Edward Stettinius · United States of America · Livadia Palace · Warfare · World War, 2nd

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

Reviews War Criminals Question

1945 · Anthony Eden · Great Britain · Livadia Palace · Warfare · World War, 2nd

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

Revises Polish Government Proposal

1945 · Anthony Eden · Great Britain · Yusupov Palace · Warfare · World War, 2nd

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

Second American-Soviet Air Cooperation Talks

1945 · George C. Marshall · United States of America · Livadia Palace · Warfare · World War, 2nd

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

Evacuation

1952 · Daniel Francois Malan · South Africa · Johannesburg · Government · Government of South Africa

The forced evacuation of Sophiatown to Meadowlands takes place

Evacuation

1952 · Daniel Francois Mandela · South Africa · Johannesburg · Politics · ANC

The forced evacuation confirms Mandelas belief in armed & violent resistance

Cuban Citizenship Granted

1959 · Ernesto "Che" Guevara · Argentina · Havana · Politics · Revolutionary Movement

The revolutionary government grants Guevara Cuban citizenship in recognition of his role in the armed struggle.

Politburo

1960 · Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko · Russia · Moscow · Government · Government of Russia

Appointed Member of Politburo

Cavern Club

1961 · George Harrison · Great Britain · Liverpool · Arts · Popular Music

Performs when the Beatles make their Cavern Club debut.

Cavern Club

1961 · George Harrison · Great Britain · Liverpool · Arts · Popular Music

The Beatles make their Cavern Club debut in Liverpool.

Cavern Club

1961 · John Winston Lennon · Great Britain · Liverpool · Arts · Popular Music

Performs when the Beatles make their Cavern Club debut.

Cavern Club

1961 · John Winston Lennon · Great Britain · Liverpool · Arts · Popular Music

The Beatles make their Cavern Club debut in Liverpool.

Cavern Club

1961 · Paul McCartney · Great Britain · Liverpool · Arts · Popular Music

Performs when the Beatles make their Cavern Club debut.

Cavern Club

1961 · Paul McCartney · Great Britain · Liverpool · Arts · Popular Music

The Beatles make their Cavern Club debut in Liverpool.

Strike Force Alternatives Requested

1961 · Adolf A Berle · United States of America · Washington · Warfare · Bay of Pigs Invasion

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

Burnt Weeny Sandwich

1970 · Frank Vincent Zappa · United States of America · Los Angeles · Arts · Popular Music

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

Morrison Hotel

1970 · The Doors · United States of America · Los Angeles · Arts · Popular Music

Releases Morrison Hotel.

Apollo 14 Splashdown

1971 · Alan Shepard · United States of America · Pacific Ocean · Science · Astronomy

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

State of Emergency

1972 · Edward Richard George Heath · Great Britain · Government · Conservative Party Government

A state of emergency is declared

Strike

1972 · Edward Richard George Heath · Great Britain · Government · Conservative Party Government

A state of emergency is declared

Miners Strike

1974 · Edward Richard George Heath · Great Britain · London · Government · Conservative Party Government

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

Transfer

1979 · Brian Clough · Great Britain · Nottingham · Sport · Football

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

Resignation of Josef Pinkowski

1981 · Josef Pinkowski · Poland · Warsaw · Government · Government of Poland

Forced to resign after 5 months of unrest

Argentine Invasion of Falklands

1982 · Margaret Hilda Thatcher · Great Britain · Falkland Islands · Warfare · Falklands War

Thatcher confirms the retirement of HMS Endurance

HMS Endurance Decision

1982 · Margaret Hilda Thatcher · Great Britain · London · Warfare · Falklands War

Confirms the planned withdrawal of HMS Endurance.

Burial

1984 · Margaret Hilda Thatcher · Great Britain · Government · Conservative Party Government

Attends Andropovs funeral in the USSR

Chairman

1984 · Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko · Russia · Moscow · Government · Government of Russia

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

General

1984 · Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko · Russia · Moscow · Government · Government of Russia

Appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party

Economy of USA

1989 · George Herbert Walker Bush · United States of America · Government · Republican Party Government

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

Provisional Council of National Unity

1990 · Ion Iliescu · Romania · Bucharest · Government · Government of Romania

Iliescu chairs the expanded provisional governing council before elections.

Edinburgh Accession Bill

1993 · Niels Helveg Petersen · Denmark · Copenhagen · Government · European Economic Community (EEC)

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

European Communities Act Amendment

1993 · Niels Helveg Petersen · Denmark · Copenhagen · Government · European Economic Community (EEC)

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

Second Maastricht Referendum Bill

1993 · Niels Helveg Petersen · Denmark · Copenhagen · Government · European Economic Community (EEC)

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

International Accord

1994 · Yitzhak Rabin · Israel · Government · Government of Israel

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

PLO

1994 · Yitzhak Rabin · Israel · Government · Government of Israel

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

President of Ecuador

1997 · Rosalia Arteaga Serrano · Ecuador · Government · Government of Ecuador

Appointed President of Ecuador

Liverpool Dockers

1998 · Danbert Nobacon · Great Britain · London · Arts · Popular Music

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

Iraqi Disarmament Papers Reviewed

2003 · Hans Blix · Sweden · Baghdad · Warfare · United Nations

Reviews papers supplied by Iraq on unresolved weapons issues but finds that they do not provide the new evidence needed to close major questions.

Arrest of Anthony Charles Lynton Blair

2005 · Anthony Charles Lynton Blair · Great Britain · Government · Labour Party Government

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

IRA

2005 · Anthony Charles Lynton Blair · Great Britain · Government · Labour Party Government

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

IRA - IRA

2005 · Anthony Charles Lynton Blair · Great Britain · Government · Labour Party Government

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

IRA - IRA

2005 · Anthony Charles Lynton Blair · Great Britain · Government · Labour Party Government

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

IRA - IRA

2005 · Anthony Charles Lynton Blair · Great Britain · Government · Labour Party Government

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

Dunfermline and West Fife By-Election

2006 · James Gordon Brown · Great Britain · Dunfermline · Government · Labour Party Government

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

Dunfermline By-Election Campaign

2006 · James Gordon Brown · Great Britain · Dunfermline · Politics · Labour Party

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

1917 Awards

2020 · Sam Mendes · Great Britain · Los Angeles · Arts · Cinema

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

Parasite

2020 · Bong Joon-ho · South Korea · Los Angeles · Arts · Cinema

Parasite wins Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

Second Impeachment Trial

2021 · Donald Trump · United States of America · Washington DC · Government · Republican Party Government

Faces second impeachment trial in the Senate.

EU Leaders Brussels Meetings

2023 · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Ukraine · Brussels · Warfare · Russia-Ukraine War

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

European Parliament Brussels Address

2023 · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Ukraine · Brussels · Warfare · Russia-Ukraine War

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

Wagner Prisoner Recruitment Ends

2023 · Yevgeny Prigozhin · Russia · Russia · Warfare · Russia-Ukraine War

Says Wagner has stopped recruiting prisoners.

Syrskyi Strategy Statement

2024 · Oleksandr Syrskyi · Ukraine · Kyiv · Warfare · Russia-Ukraine War

Promises to preserve soldiers' lives after taking command.

Super Bowl Halftime Show

2025 · Kendrick Lamar · United States of America · New Orleans · Arts · Popular Music

Headlines the Super Bowl LIX halftime show.

Super Bowl LIX

2025 · Jalen Hurts · United States of America · New Orleans · Sport · American Football

Leads the Eagles to victory in Super Bowl LIX.

Births on February 9

Birth of Honorius II

1060 · Honorius II · Italy · Imola · Religion · Roman Catholic Church

Bith of Honorius II, Lamberto Scannabecchi

Birth of Abdulaziz

1830 · Abdulaziz · Turkey · Constantinople · House · House of Osmanli

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

Deaths on February 9

Death of Henry Stewart

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

Death of Henry Stewart, Earl of Darnley, assassinated

Death of George Labram

1900 · George Frederick Labram · United States · Kimberley · Warfare · Boer War, 2nd

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

Death of Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov

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

Death of Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov, aged 69

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