On February 9th in History
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On February 9th in 1969 The Boeing 747 flew its inaugural flight.
On February 9th in 1971 The San Fernando Valley experienced the Sylmar earthquake that registered 6.4 on the Richter Scale.
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 The Russian Soyuz 17 returned to Earth
On February 9th in 1994 Israeli minister Shimon Perez signs accord with PLO's Yasser Arafat
On February 9th in 1995 STS-63 - 2nd mission of US/Russian Shuttle-Mir Program goes into space
On February 9th in 1997 - "The Simpsons" became the longest-running prime-time animated series. "The Flintstones" held the record previously.
On February 9th in 2001 - "Hannibal," the sequel to "Silence of the Lambs," opened in theaters.
On February 9th in 2001 American submarine USS Greeneville accidentally strikes and sinks the Ehime-Maru, a Japanese training vessel operated by the Uwajima Fishery High School; nine the Ehime-Maru's crew members were killed, including four high school students.
On February 9th in 2016 US primary elections: New Hampshire Primary, In Republican race Donald Trump wins (35%), John Kasich 2nd (16%), and Bernie Sanders (60%) defeats Hillary Clinton (38%) in Democratic race
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