February 9 - This day in History

February 9: General Interest
1971: Satchel Paige nominated to Baseball Hall of Fame

On this day in 1971, pitcher Leroy "Satchel" Paige becomes the first Negro League veteran to be nominated for the Baseball Hall of Fame. In August of that year, Paige, a pitching legend known for his fastball, showmanship and the longevity of his playing career, which spanned five decades, was inducted... read more


American Revolution
1776 : Future New Jersey governor is promoted
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/future-new-jersey-governor-is-promoted


Automotive
1846 : Auto pioneer Wilhelm Maybach born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/auto-pioneer-wilhelm-maybach-born


Civil War
1864 : Yankee General George Custer marries
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-custer-married


Cold War
1950 : McCarthy says communists are in State Department
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mccarthy-says-communists-are-in-state-department


Crime
1960 : Coors brewery heir is kidnapped
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/coors-brewery-heir-is-kidnapped


Disaster
2001 : U.S. sub collides with Japanese fishing boat in Pearl Harbor
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-sub-collides-with-japanese-fishing-boat-in-pearl-harbor


General Interest
1825 : Presidential election decided in the House
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/presidential-election-decided-in-the-house

1900 : Davis Cup competition established
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/davis-cup-competition-established

1942 : Normandie burns in New York
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/inormandiei-burns-in-new-york

1950 : McCarthy accuses State Department of communist infiltration
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mccarthy-accuses-state-department-of-communist-infiltration


Hollywood
1960 : Joanne Woodward earns first star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joanne-woodward-earns-first-star-on-the-hollywood-walk-of-fame


Literary
1944 : Alice Walker is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/alice-walker-is-born


Music
1964 : America meets the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/america-meets-the-beatles-on-the-ed-sullivan-show


Old West
1864 : Elizabeth Bacon marries George Custer
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elizabeth-bacon-marries-george-custer


Presidential
1773 : William Henry Harrison is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/william-henry-harrison-is-born


Sports
1992 : Magic Johnson returns for All-Star Game
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/magic-johnson-returns-for-all-star-game


Vietnam War
1965 : U.S. sends first combat troops to South Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-sends-first-combat-troops-to-south-vietnam

1972 : USS Constellation arrives off coast of Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/uss-constellation-arrives-off-coast-of-vietnam


World War I
1918 : Ukraine signs peace treaty with Central Powers
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ukraine-signs-peace-treaty-with-central-powers


World War II
1942 : Daylight saving time instituted
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/daylight-saving-time-instituted

1942 : The Normandie catches fire
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-inormandiei-catches-fire