February 9: on this day in history
A few events that happened on February 9. You do not need to know them all; curiosity is enough.
Historical events
- 1539The first recorded horse race at England's Chester Racecourse was held.
- 1870A national weather service was established to monitor and forecast weather across the United States.
- 1893Verdi's final opera, Falstaff, premiered at La Scala in Milan.
- 1900The Davis Cup, a long-established tennis tournament pitting nations against one another, was founded.
- 1986Halley's Comet passed its closest point to the Sun on its roughly 76-year return.
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