What Happened on Feb 9
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Alessandro Ludovisi (Gregory XV) elected Pope
Pope Gregory XV (9 January or 15 January 1554 – 8 July 1623), born Alessandro Ludovisi, was pope from 1621, succeeding Paul V on 9 February... Read more
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Jean-Pierre Boyer Invades Dominican Republic and Succeeds in Uniting Island of Hispaniola
After promising protection to several Dominican frontier governors and securing their allegiance, Boyer invaded the Dominican Republic with a force... Read more
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Jefferson Davis Becomes First President of the Confederate States of America at Confederate Constitutional Convention in Montgomery, Alabama
Four days after his resignation, Davis was commissioned a Major General of Mississippi troops. On February 9, 1861, a Constitutional convention at... Read more
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Walt Whitman Corrects His Poem "Oh Captain, My Captain"
On February 9, 1888, Walt Whitman penned a note to the publishers of The Riverside Literature Series No. 32 calling attention to mistakes in their... Read more
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"Mabel's Strange Predicament" (film) is Released
I had no idea what makeup to put on. I did not like my get-up as the press reporter [in Making a Living]. However on the way to the wardrobe I... Read more
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'Sanctuary' Is Published
Sanctuary is a novel by the American author William Faulkner. It is considered one of his more controversial, given its theme of rape. First... Read more
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Battle of Kranji
The Battle of Kranji was the second stage of the Japanese plan for the invasion of Singapore during the Second World War. On 9 February 1942 the... Read more
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Travel To India
“It was wonderful to be in Gandhi’s land,” wrote the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., a few months after returning from a monthlong visit to India... Read more
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"Girl With A Suitcase" Is Released
Girl with a suitcase (Italian: La Ragazza con la valigia) is a 1961 Italian romantic drama film by Italian Director Valerio Zurlini starring... Read more
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"Burnt Weeny Sandwich" by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention Is Released
Burnt Weeny Sandwich is an album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music). The album was essentially a... Read more
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Sylmar Earthquake
The earthquake created a zone of discontinuous surface faulting, named the San Fernando fault zone, which partly follows the boundary between the... Read more
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Charlie Brenneman Is Born
Charlie Brenneman (born February 9, 1981) is a professional mixed martial arts fighter and winner of the first season of the popular television... Read more
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"The Beard" - Season 6 Episode 16 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Beard" is the 102nd episode of the NBC situation comedy Seinfeld. This was the 16th episode for the 6th season. It aired on February 9,... Read more
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Boy Scouts of America Founds the 'Venturing' Program
Venturing is part of the program of the Boy Scouts of America for young adults, men and women, from the age of 14 years old or 13 years old and... Read more
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Mozambique Flood of 2000
The 2000 Mozambique flood was a natural disaster that occurred in February and March 2000. The catastrophic flooding was caused by heavy rainfall... Read more
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Boston College defeats Boston University, 2-1
There's no truth to the rumor that Boston University is going to change its mascot from the terrier to the groundhog. Not that it wouldn't make... Read more
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Northeastern defeats Harvard, 3-1
For 40 minutes, they played the definitive consolation game - lifeless and indifferent - but Northeastern and Harvard got the FleetCenter crowd... Read more
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TransCanada Corporation Proposes Keystone Pipeline Project
The Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada said today it is asking the federal government to block regulatory approvals for... Read more
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Keane releases "Try Again" single
"Try Again" is a song performed and composed by English alternative rock band Keane that appears as the tenth track on their second album, Under... Read more
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"Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" Rifftrax is Released
"To boldly go where no man has gone before," and if you don't count the 79 television shows and 5 movies that came before it then Star Trek VI does... Read more
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Boston University defeats Northeastern, 5-2
57TH BEANPOT When things are going well, it's human nature to relax and enjoy it. When you're a Boston University hockey player, however, the word... Read more
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Sam Yoon announces candidacy for Mayor of Boston
Yoon launches a pioneering bid for mayor Sam Yoon, who vaulted onto Boston's political scene when he was elected the city's first Asian-American... Read more
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Philadelphia 76ers defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 119-97
PHILADELPHIA - In the standings and on the floor, the Timberwolves had a chance Tuesday to stamp themselves as no longer the worst of the... Read more