THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 ©
WEATHER DAY
NATIONAL BAGELS AND LOX DAY
PIZZA PIE DAY
TOOTHACHE DAY
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1499, FRANCE and VENICE entered a treaty against the city-state of MILAN.
| 1540, the first recorded horse-race meet was held at ROODEE FIELDS (now CHESTER RACE COURSE) in CHESTER, ENGLAND. |
FIRST RACE MEET |
1555, in ENGLAND, the BISHOP OF GLOUCESTER JOHN HOOPER was burned at the stake.
1667, POLAND and RUSSIA signed the "PEACE TREATY OF ANDRUSSOVO".
1741, three feet of snow fell near HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.
1788, AUSTRIA joined RUSSIA in its war against the OTTOMAN TURKS.
1799, the "USS CONSTELLATION" captured the FRENCH-frigate "INSURGENTS", near NEVIS in the WEST INDIES.
1801, signing the "PEACE OF LUNÉVILLE", FRANCE and AUSTRIA brought to an end the HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE.
1811, ROBERT FULTON received a patent for the first practical steamboat.
1822, HAITI invaded the neighboring DOMINCAN REPUBLIC.
1825, when none of the presidential candidates, including ANDREW JACKSON, HENRY CLAY, WILLIAM CRAWFORD, and JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, had received an electoral-vote majority, the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES selected ADAMS.
JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF CONFEDERACY
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1861, in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, the CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA provisional congress elected JEFFERSON DAVIS its president and ALEXANDER STEPHENS its vice-president. Both took office on FEBRUARY 18TH. The same day, TENNESSEE voted against secession. |
NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE CREATED
1870, PRESIDENT GRANT signed legislation, authorizing the SECRETARY OF WAR to create a national weather service (U-S WEATHER BUREAU).
1881, RUSSIAN- novelist FYODOR DOSTOEVSKI died at 59.
1885,, the first JAPANESE immigrants arrived in HAWAII.
1886, due to anti-CHINESE violence, PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND declared a state of emergency in SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.
1889, the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE became a CABINET-level agency.
1893, at the MOULIN ROUGE in PARIS, FRANCE, an artist's model became the first woman to engage in a "striptease". The same day, GIUSEPPE VERDI'S last opera, "FALSTAFF", debuted at LA SCALA in MILAN.
| 1894, MILTON HERSHEY founded his HERSHEY CHOCOLATE COMPANY in the heart of PENNSYLVANIA'S dairy country.
1895, in MASSACHUSETTS, WILLIAM G. MORGAN invented volleyball (then called "mintonette"). | |
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE FOUNDED
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DAVIS CUP INTRODUCED
1900, DWIGHT DAVIS introduced his tennis trophy -- the DAVIS CUP.
1909, CONGRESS passed legislation, outlawing the sale and use of opium. The same day in KENT, OHIO, the first school of forestry was established.
1922, snow fell on the peak of MAUNA LOA in HAWAII.
1923, the SOVIET UNION'S AEROFLOT AIRLINES (then DOBROLET) began operations.
"LULU BELLE" OPENED
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| 1926, the play "LULU BELLE" opened at the BELASCO THEATRE in NEW YORK for a run of 461 performances. The same day, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, schools forbade the teaching of the "THEORY OF EVOLUTION". |
1928, the musical "RAIN OR SHINE" opened at the GEORGE M. COHAN THEATRE in NEW YORK for a run of 356 performances.
1929, renouncing war, RUSSIA, ESTONIA, LATVIA, POLAND, and ROMANIA signed the "LITVINOV PROTOCOL".
| 1931, the play "THE BARRETT'S OF WIMPOLE STREET" opened at the EMPIRE STREET in NEW YORK for a run of 370 performances. The same day, RKO released its film-version of EDNA FERBER'S "CIMARRON", starring RICHARD DIX and IRENE DUNNE. | |
"BARRETT'S OF WIMPOLE STREET" OPENED
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1932, the THIRD WINTER OLYMPICS at LAKE PLACID introduced the first two-man bobsled competition. The same day, the UNITED STATES airship "COLUMBIA" crashed during a snowstorm in FLUSHING, NEW YORK.
"SHE DONE HIM WRONG" RELEASED
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1933, PARAMOUNT released the film-comedy "SHE DONE HIM WRONG", starring MAE WEST, CARY GRANT, OWEN MOORE, GILBERT ROLAND, and NOAH BEERY. The same day, the temperature at MORAN, WYOMING, fell to minus-63 degrees FAHRENHEIT -- a state record. |
1934, VANDERBILT, MICHIGAN, dipped to minus-51 degrees FAHRENHEIT -- a state record. The same day, NEW YORK CITY registered its coldest day in history with a temperature of minus-14.3 degrees FAHRENHEIT; and GREECE, TURKEY, ROMANIA, and YUGOSLAVIA formed the BALKAN ENTENTE.
1935, ROBIN LEE won the U-S MEN'S FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP. MARIBEL VINSON won the women's title.
"YES, MY DARLING
DAUGHTER" OPENED
1937, the MARK REED play, "YES, MY DARLING DAUGHTER", opened at the PLAYHOUSE THEATRE in NEW YORK for a run 405 performances.
DISNEY RELEASED "PINOCCHIO"
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1940, WALT DISNEY released his animated-classic "PINOCCHIO". The same day in a heavyweight title fight, JOE LOUIS defeated ARTURO GODOY in a 15-round decision. |
FIRE DESTROYED THE LINER
"NORMANDIE"
1942, in NEW YORK HARBOR, the FRENCH liner "NORMANDIE" caught fire and capsized. The same day, with PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S signature, DAYLIGHT SAVINGS, then called WAR TIME, was introduced in the UNITED STATES.
1943, with a JAPANESE evacuation, resistance to AMERICAN forces ended on the island of GUADALCANAL. The same day, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ordered a 48-hour work week for the war industry.
1947, bank-robber WILLIE SUTTON escaped from a PHILADELPHIA jail.
1950, WISCONSIN SENATOR JOSEPH MCCARTHY accused the STATE DEPARTMENT and the UNITED STATES ARMY of having COMMUNISTS in their midst. The same day, WARNER BROTHERS released the film-drama "YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN", starring KIRK DOUGLAS, LAUREN BACALL, DORIS DAY, and HOAGY CARMICHAEL.
1951, pitcher "SATCHEL" PAIGE at 45 signed with the ST. LOUIS BROWNS. The same day, 1945 HEISMAN TROPHY winner GLENN DAVIS married film-star
TERRY MOORE; and pianist-bandleader EDDY DUCHIN died at 41 in NEW YORK CITY..
1953, ALLEN DULLES became acting director of
the CIA.
"LONG GRAY LINE" RELEASED
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1955, COLUMBIA PICTURES released JOHN FORD'S film, "THE LONG GRAY LINE", starring TYRONE POWER, MAUREEN O'HARA, ROBERT FRANCIS, DONALD CRISP, WARD BOND, and BETSY PALMER. |
1956, on the sub-tropical island of SICILY, the temperature dropped to minus-five degrees FAHRENHEIT.
1959, "STAGGER LEE" by LLOYD PRICE topped the pop-singles charts.
| 1960, actress JOANNE WOODWARD received the very first star on HOLLYWOOD'S WALK OF FAME.
1962, NEIL SEDAKA first recorded "BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO" for RCA.
1963, 16.7 inches of snow fell on NEW YORK CITY.
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FIRST HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME STAR POSTED
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BEATLES DEBUTED ON "ED SULLIVAN SHOW"
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1964, with an audience of over 73-million, CBS TELEVISION'S "ED SULLIVAN SHOW" introduced the BEATLES to the nation. The same day, the 9TH WINTER OLYMPICS closed at INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA.
1965, the first U-S combat troops departed for action in SOUTH VIETNAM. |
1966, singer-actress SOPHIE TUCKER died at 79.
1967, PARAMOUNT released the film-drama "HURRY SUNDOWN", starring MICHAEL CAINE, JANE FONDA, GEORGE KENNEDY, JOHN PHILLIP LAW, ROBERT HOOKS, BEAH RICHARDS, BURGESS MEREDITH.
1969, character-actor GEORGE "GABBY" HAYES died at 83 in COLORADO. The same day, BOEING made its first test flight of the "747".
1970, the RIAA certified "BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER" as a gold record.
| 1971, at 6:01 AM (PST), an earthquake, measuring 6.7 on the RICHTER SCALE, struck the LOS ANGELES area (SAN FERNANDO VALLEY) in the vicinity of MAGIC MOUNTAIN, killing 66 people. The same day, the third MOON mission, "APOLLO 14", returned to EARTH; and SATCHEL PAIGE was elected to the BASEBALL HALL OF FAME.
1972, at NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY in ENGLAND, PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS performed publicly for the first time.
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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY EARTHQUAKE
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1974, DOROTHY HAMILL won the UNITED STATES WOMEN'S FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP. GORDON MCKELLEN, JR., won the men's title.
1975, the TV-show "CHER" debuted on CBS with guests ELTON JOHN and BETTE MIDLER.
1976, bandleader-producer PERCY FAITH died at 67 in ENCINO, CALIFORNIA.
1977, ALLIED ARTISTS released the film-drama "TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING", starring BURT LANCASTER, JOSEPH COTTEN, MELVYN DOUGLAS, ROSCOE LEE BROWNE, RICHARD JAECKEL, and VERA MILES .
1979, ABC TELEVISION broadcast its "HEROES OF ROCK AND ROLL" special. The same day, BILLY JOEL'S "JUST THE WAY YOU ARE" won two GRAMMYS -- "RECORD OF THE YEAR" and "SONG OF THE YEAR".
1980, in the NBA, RICK BARRY became the first player to score eight three-point goals in one game.
1981, in HARLINGEN, TEXAS, BILL HALEY, a rock-and -roll pioneer, died at 55 from a heart attack. The same day, the HOLLYWOOD box-office winner "PORKY'S" began production.
1982, in WASHINGTON, DC, the WALES CONFERENCE beat the CAMPBELL CONFERENCE, 41, to win the NHL ALL-STAR GAME.
"SHERGAR" KIDNAPPED
1983, in IRELAND, the racehorse "SHERGAR", 1981 winner of the ENGLISH DERBY, was stolen from his stable. The same day, PRINCE released his hit, "LITTLE RED CORVETTE" for WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS.
"RINK" OPENED
| | 1984, the musical "THE RINK", starring CHITA RIVERA, LIZA MINNELLI, and JASON ALEXANDER, opened at the MARTIN BECK THEATRE in NEW YORK for a run of 204 performances. The same day, SOVIET-leader YURI ANDROPOV died at 69. |
1986, HALLEY'S COMET made its closest approach to the SUN in its latest return to the SOLAR SYSTEM. The same day in DALLAS, TEXAS, the EAST beat the WEST, 139-132, to win the NBA ALL-STAR GAME.
1987, former national-security advisor ROBERT MCFARLANE attempted suicide.
1989, KEVIN JOHNSON of the PHOENIX SUNS ended his 57-game, free-throw streak in the NBA.
1990, "THE BRADYS", an update of "THE BRADY BUNCH", debuted for a six-episode television run.
1991, in a non-binding election, LITHUANIAN voters overwhelmingly endorsed independence from the SOVIET UNION.
1992, retired MAGIC JOHNSON returned to basketball in the NBA ALL-STAR GAME as the WEST upended the EAST, 153-113.
1993, NBC TELEVISION aired an apology to settle a GENERAL MOTORS' lawsuit initiated when "DATELINE NBC" aired a rigged demonstration of GM pickup trucks catching fire during a crash. On FEBRUARY 10TH, GENERAL MOTORS withdrew their suit. | |
"DATELINE NBC" RECANTED
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Also in 1993, PAUL MCCARTNEY released his album "OFF THE GROUND"; and MICK JAGGER released his solo album, "WANDERING SPIRIT".
1995, actor DAVID WAYNE died at 81 in SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA; and former-senator J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT died at 89 in WASHINGTON, DC.
1997, the EAST beat the WEST, 132-120, to win the NBA ALL-STAR GAME. The same day, "THE SIMPSONS" aired its 167th episode, making it the longest-run animated series in television history. The record was previously held by "THE FLINTSTONES".
1998, an attempt to assassinate GEORGIAN PRESIDENT EDUARD SHEVARDNADZE failed. The same day, the film "PATCH ADAMS", starring ROBIN WILLIAMS, began shooting.
"HANNIBAL" RELEASED | |
2001, MGM-UA released the film-drama "HANNIBAL", starring ANTHONY HOPKINS, JULIANNE MOORE, GIANCARLO GIANNINI, FRANCESCA NERI, ALEX CORRADO, DIANE BAKER, and RAY LIOTTA. The same day, a UNITED STATES NAVY sub (USS GREENEVILLE) smashed into a JAPANESE fishing boat (EHIME-MARU) near the HAWAIIAN coast. Nine men and boys were killed on the latter, a high school training vessel. |
2002, the sister of QUEEN ELIZABETH II, GREAT BRITAIN'S PRINCESS MARGARET, died at 71 in LONDON.
2005, soul-singer TYRONE DAVIS died at 66 in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
2006, BRITISH airline-entrepreneur FREDDIE LAKER died at 83 in HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA.
2007, baseball-player HANK BAUER died at 84 in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI; and actor IAN RICHARDSON died at 72 in LONDON, ENGLAND.
2009, the NEW YORK YANKEES' ALEX RODRIGUEZ revealed he used banned substances from 2001 to 2003.
2010, the group "SADE" released, in the UNITED STATES, its "SOLDIER OF LOVE" album.
New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez admitted he took banned substances from 2001 to 2003
Ninth-President WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON (1773)
Poet AMY LOWELL (1874)
Actor RONALD COLMAN (1891)
Actress PEGGY WOOD (1892)
Actor BRIAN DONLEVY (1901)
Diplomat DEAN RUSK (1909)
Sports-Entrepreneur BILL VEECK (1914)
Singer ERNEST TUBB (1914)
Dancer-Actress GYPSY ROSE LEE (1914)
Actress CARMEN MIRANDA (1919)
Actress KATHRYN GRAYSON (1922)
Evangelist GARNER TED ARMSTRONG (1930)
Baseball-Player CLETE BOYER (1937)
TV-journalist ROGER MUDD is 84
Songwriter-Singer BARRY MANN is 73
Musician BRIAN BENNETT of the SHADOWS is 72
Singer-Songwriter CAROLE KING is 70
Actor JOE PESCI is 69
Singer BARBARA LEWIS is 69
Author ALICE WALKER is 68
Actress MIA FARROW is 67
Senator JIM WEBB is 66
Singer JOE ELY is 65
Singer MAJOR HARRIS is 65
Actress JUDITH LIGHT is 63
Musician DENNIS THOMAS of KOOL & GANG is 61
Football-Player DANNY WHITE is 60
Actor CHARLES SHAUGHNESSY is 57
Actor JM J. BULLOCK is 57
Country-Singer TRAVIS TRITT is 49
Actress JULIE WARNER is 47
Country-Singer DANNI LEIGH is 42
Baseball-Player VLADIMIR GUERRERO is 36
Actress ZIYI ZHANG is 33
American-Taliban JOHN WALKER LINDH is 31
Actor DAVID GALLAGHER is 27
Actress MARINA MALOTA is 24
Actress CAMILLE WINBUSH is 22
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