1996: IRA Ends Ceasefire with London Bombing
1996: IRA Ends Ceasefire with London Bombing The Irish Republican Army (IRA), an Irish paramilitary organization, ended its 18-month ceasefire on February 9, 1996, by detonating a large bomb in…
1996: IRA Ends Ceasefire with London Bombing The Irish Republican Army (IRA), an Irish paramilitary organization, ended its 18-month ceasefire on February 9, 1996, by detonating a large bomb in…
1971: Apollo 14 Returns to Earth Apollo 14, the third manned lunar landing mission, successfully returned to Earth on February 9, 1971. The mission's astronauts, Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and…
1969: First Flight of the Boeing 747 The Boeing 747, the world's first jumbo jet, took to the skies for its inaugural flight on February 9, 1969. This event marked…
1964: The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show On February 9, 1964, The Beatles made their historic American television debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show," marking a pivotal moment in…
1960: Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame inaugurated its first eight stars on February 8, 1960, celebrating the achievements of entertainers in various sectors of the entertainment…
1971: NASDAQ's First Trading Day The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) held its first trading day on February 8, 1971. As the world's first electronic stock market,…
1807: The Battle of Eylau The Battle of Eylau, fought between Napoleon's Grande Armée and the Russian Empire, ended inconclusively on February 8, 1807. This brutal battle, taking place in…
1672: Isaac Newton's First Optics Paper On February 8, 1672, Isaac Newton presented his first paper on optics to the Royal Society in London. This paper detailed his experiments with…
1587: Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed on February 8, 1587, for treason after being implicated in the Babington Plot, which aimed to assassinate…
2009: Black Saturday Bushfires in Australia The Black Saturday bushfires, a series of devastating wildfires, occurred on February 7, 2009, in the Australian state of Victoria. These fires were among…