February 9th
1825
The House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes.
1861
Jefferson Davis was chosen as the president of the Confederate States of America.
1895
In Massachusetts, W.G. Morgan invented volleyball.
1943
The battle of Guadalcanal ended with an American victory.
1950
Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed he had evidence there were card-carrying members of the Communist Party in the State Department.
1964
The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
1991
Lithuanians voted overwhelmingly for independence from the Soviet Union.
1997
"The Simpsons" became the longest-running prime-time animated series. "The Flintstones" held the record previously.
Birthdays
66 Joe Pesci Actor
65 Alice Walker Author ("The Color Purple")
64 Mia Farrow Actress
60 Judith Light Actress ("Who's the Boss")
58 Dennis "DT"' Thomas R&B musician (Kool & the Gang)
54 Charles Shaughnessy Actor
46 Travis Tritt Country singer
33 Vladimir Guerrero Baseball player
32 A.J. Buckley Actress ("CSI: NY")
30 Richard On Rock musician (O.A.R.)
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Biglizard1 Cigar Asylum Inmate
68 William Henry Harrison 2/9/1773 - 4/4/1841 9th President of the United States
71 Bill Veeck 2/9/1914 - 1/2/1986 American baseball club owner