What Happened on February 9, 1932

Historical Events

  • US airship Columbia crashes during storm (Flushing, NY)
  • USA enters Olympic 2-man bobsled competition for 1st time

Famous Birthdays

  • GĂ©rard Murillo, French rugby union outside back (2 Tests; Stade Dijonnais) and manager (Saint-Jean-de-Luz Olympique Rugby 1962-81), born in Paris (d. 2023)
  • Gerhard Richter, German painter
  • Tatsuro Hirooka, Japanese baseball player

Famous Deaths

  • Junnosuke Inouye, Japanese minister of Finance, murdered by extremists during League of Blood incident at 61
Died in 1932 1932 Highlights

About February 9, 1932

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 92 years, 2 months and 19 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius