Historical Events
- Federal fish protection office authorized by US Congress
Famous Birthdays
- Fran Saleški Finžgar, Slovene folk writer (Our Blood, Service Girls), born in Doslovče, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1962)
- Howard T Ricketts, American pathologist (studied typhus fever), born in Findlay, Ohio (d. 1910)
About February 9, 1871
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 153 years, 2 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aquarius
