Year 1900
Lawn Tennis Davis Cup trophy began to play.
FEBRUARY 9
Daily Historical Chronicle
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9 February: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 9 February.
Year 1931
For the first time in India, a stamp with a picture was issued in honor of a person.
Year 1951
The first census of independent India began.
Year 1969
First test flight of a Boeing 747.
Year 1971
Apollo program- Apollo 14 returned to Earth after the third manned Moon landing.
Year 1973
Biju Patnaik became Leader of the Opposition in the Orissa Legislative Assembly.
Year 1991
Voters in Lithuania vote for independence.
Year 1996
The Provisional Irish Republican Army declares the end to its 18-month ceasefire and explodes a large bomb in London's Canary Wharf, killing two people.
Year 1996
Copernicium is discovered, by Sigurd Hofmann, Victor Ninov et al.
Year 2013
Afzal Guru, an Indian separatist, was executed for involving in an attack on the Indian parliament.
Year 2016
Two passenger trains collided in the German town of Bad Aibling in the state of Bavaria. Twelve people died, and 85 others were injured.
Year 2018
Winter Olympics: An opening ceremony is performed in Pyeongchang County in South Korea.
Born 1773
William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States.
Born 1922
C.P. Krishnan Nair, an Indian businessman founded The Leela Group.
Born 1929
Abdul Rahman Antulay, an Indian politician and former chief minister of Maharashtra.
Born 1958
Amrita Singh, an Indian actress.
Born 1968
Rahul Roy, an Indian film actor, producer, and former model.
Born 1970
Glenn McGrath, an Australian former international cricketer.
Died 1881
Fyodor Dostoevsky, a Russian novelist.
Died 1981
M. C. Chagla, an Indian jurist, diplomat, and Cabinet Minister.
Died 1984
Tanjore Balasaraswati, a celebrated Indian Bharatnatyam dancer.
Died 2000
Shobhana Samarth, an Indian film actress, director, and producer.
Died 2006
Nadira, an Indian actress.
Died 2008
Murlidhar Devidas Amte, commonly known as Baba Amte, an Indian social worker and social activist.
Died 2012
O.P. Dutta, Indian filmmaker, and writer.