A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
February 9: Day of the Week
February 9, 2024 was the 40th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 326 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kin'yōbi.
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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
February 9 Historical Event(s)
1555
Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake.
1895
William G. Morgan creates a game called Mintonette, which soon comes to be referred to as volleyball.
1920
Under the terms of the Spitsbergen Treaty, international diplomacy recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Arctic archipelago Svalbard, and designates it as demilitarized.
1942
Year-round Daylight saving time is re-instated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources.
1945
World War II: A force of Allied aircraft unsuccessfully attacked a German destroyer in Førdefjorden, Norway.
1950
Second Red Scare: Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the United States Department of State of being filled with Communists.
1967
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Sheep in Chinese astrology.
1971
Apollo program: Apollo 14 returns to Earth after the third manned moon landing.
1971
Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro League player to be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1973
Biju Patnaik of the Pragati Legislature Party is elected leader of the opposition in the state assembly in Orissa, India.
Who were born on February 9?
1533
Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611)
1897
Charles Kingsford Smith, Australian pilot (d. 1935)
1932
Tatsuro Hirooka, Japanese baseball player
1942
Carole King, American singer
1947
Joe Ely, American musician
1957
Gordon Strachan, Scottish football player and manager
1973
Colin Egglesfield, American actor
1981
Joël Camathias, Swiss racing driver
1987
Davide Lanzafame, Italian footballer
1987
Magdalena Neuner, German biathlete
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters VGOJIJFI? Check your answers here: Words with these letters VGOJIJFI. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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