On this day.... February 9

FEBRUARY 9TH

BIRTHDAYS:

JOE PESCI (1943, 75)
JOSEPH STIGLITZ (1943, 75)
MIA FARROW (1945, 73)
JIM WEBB (1946, 72)
JUDITH LIGHT (1949, 69)

ON THIS DAY:

IN 1674, THE BRITISH RETAKE NEW YORK FROM THE DUTCH
IN 1775, THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT DECLARES THE MASSACHUSETTS COLONY TO BE “IN A STATE OF REBELLION”
IN 1825, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DECLARES JOHN QUINCY ADAMS THE 6TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES EVEN THOUGH ANDREW JACKSON WON THE POPULAR AND ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTE

IN 1861, JEFFERSON DAVIS AND ALEXANDER STEPHENS ARE ELECTED PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
IN 1861, TENNESSEE VOTES TO REMAIN IN THE UNION AND NOT SECEDE
IN 1864, PRESIDENT LINCOLN SITS FOR THE PORTRAIT THAT IS NOW ON THE $5 BILL

IN 1870, THE ARMY ESTABLISHES THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN 1886, A WAVE OF ANTI-CHINESE VIOLENCE LEADS PRESIDENT CLEVELAND TO DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
IN 1889, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BECOMES A CABINET LEVEL AGENCY
IN 1895, W.G. MORGAN INVENTS VOLLEYBALL IN MASSACHUSETTS

IN 1909, THE US GOVERNMENT DECLARES OPIUM ILLEGAL, THE FIRST DRUG LAW
IN 1926, ATLANTA’S SCHOOL BOARD BANS TEACHING EVOLUTION
IN 1941, NAZI SYMPATHIZERS DESTROY THE ALCAZAR CAFÉ IN AMSTERDAM FOR REFUSING TO HANG A “NO ENTRY FOR JEWS” SIGN IN THEIR FRONT WINDOW
IN 1943, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT CHANGES LABOR LAWS TO ALLOW WAR INDUSTRY WORKERS TO WORK A MINIMUM 48 HOUR WORK WEEK
IN 1943, JAPAN EVACUATES GUADALCANAL ENDING THE BATTLE OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS IN WORLD WAR II

IN 1950, SENATOR JOSEPH MCCARTHY ALLEGES THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS BECOME OVERRUN WITH COMMUNISTS, LISTING 205 PEOPLE TO BE EXPELLED
IN 1959, THE COASTERS PEAK AT #2 WITH “CHARLIE BROWN”

IN 1964, THE BEATLES APPEAR ON THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN 1969, BOEING FLIES ITS FIRST 747 JET
IN 1971, APOLLO 14 LANDS AFTER RETURNING TO EARTH
IN 1971, “ALL IN THE FAMILY” IS THE FIRST TV SHOW TO EVER HAVE A GAY THEMED EPISODE

IN 1972, THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY AS COAL MINERS CONTINUE THEIR MONTH LONG STRIKE
IN 1972, PAUL MCCARTNEY PERFORMS FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH WINGS
IN 1981, BILL HALEY DIES OF A HEART ATTACK AT 55
IN 1985, MADONNA GOES TO #1 ON THE ALBUM CHART WITH “LIKE A VIRGIN”

IN 1986, HALLEY’S COMET IS AS CLOSE AS IT WILL GET TO THE SUN
IN 1986, KING TUT’S TOMB IS FOUND IN EGYPT
IN 1987, ROBERT MCFARLANE, THE FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR, ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT SUICIDE
IN 1987, THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INSTALLS ITS FIRST LADIES RESTROOM
IN 1994, SHIMON PEREZ AND YASSER ARAFAR SIGN AN ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PEACE ACCORD
IN 1997, “THE SIMPSONS” BECOMES THE LONGEST RUNNING ANIMATED SERIES IN HISTORY
IN 2011, NICKI MINAJ GOES TO #1 ON THE ALBUM CHART WITH “PINK FRIDAY”
IN 2016, DONALD TRUMP AND BERNIE SANDERS WIN THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY
IN 2018, THE 23RD WINTER GAMES OPEN IN PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA