What Happened On February 9th?

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1773 William Henry Harrison, 9th President of the United States, was born.

1832 The city of Jacksonville, Florida, was chartered.

1840 Rear Admiral William Thomas Sampson was born.

1866 Humorist George Ade was born.

1870 The United States Weather Service was established.

1874 Poet Amy Lowell was born.

1906 Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar died.

2002 Princess Margaret of Great Britain died.

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This page was last updated on 02/09/2010.