On February 9th in US History
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On February 9th in 1971 - The Apollo 14 spacecraft returned to Earth after mankind's third landing on the moon.
On February 9th in 1975 - Work began on the Alaskan oil pipeline.
On February 9th in 1977 - About a dozen armed Hanafi Muslims invaded three buildings in Washington, DC. They killed one person and took more than 130 hostages. The siege ended two days later.
On February 9th in 1986 - US Navy divers found the crew compartment of the space shuttle Challenger along with the remains of the astronauts.
On February 9th in 1987 - Chrysler Corporation offered to buy American Motors Corporation.
On February 9th in 1989 - The US Senate rejected John Tower as a choice for a cabinet member. It was the first rejection in 30 years.
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