Discover 15 historical moments on February 9 — 5 events, 5 birthdays, and 5 notable deaths spanning centuries of human history.
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Researchers at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, Germany, successfully created the chemical element copernicium. This marked a significant achievement in scientific discovery.
The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated a truck bomb in the London Docklands, breaking a seventeen-month ceasefire. The attack killed two people and injured over a hundred others.
The American submarine USS Greeneville collided with the Japanese training vessel Ehime Maru. The collision resulted in the sinking of the Ehime Maru and the deaths of nine people.
Two commuter trains collided head-on at Bad Aibling in southeastern Germany, killing 12 people and injuring 85.
Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu won the Four Continents Championships to become the only man to complete a Super Slam.
Cem Bölükbaşı, a Turkish racing driver and former sim racer, was born.
American actor Reg E. Cathey, known for his work in stage, film, and television, died on February 9, 2018. He was born in 1958.
Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson died on February 9, 2018. He was born in 1969.
American jazz composer Chick Corea died on February 9, 2021. He was born in 1941.
Johnny Raper, an Australian rugby league player and coach, died. He was born in 1939.
Tom Robbins, an American writer, died. He was born in 1932.
February 9 is home to 15 recorded historical entries in our collection, including 5 notable events, 5 famous birthdays, and 5 deaths. This date has witnessed momentous occasions spanning from 1996 to the present day.
Among the most notable events on February 9: Copernicium First Created (1996), London Docklands Bombing (1996), USS Greeneville Collides with Ehime Maru (2001). View all events →
Notable figures born on February 9 include Cem Bölükbaşı Born, Dylan Cozens Born, Jalen Green Born. View all birthdays →
Remembered figures who died on February 9 include Reg E. Cathey, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Chick Corea. View all →
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