This Day in History: February 09, 2024
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1861
Jefferson Davis was chosen as the president of the Confederate States of America.
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1943
The battle of Guadalcanal ended with an American victory.
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1950
Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed he had evidence there were card-carrying members of the Communist Party in the State Department.
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1964
The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
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1991
Lithuanians voted overwhelmingly for independence from the Soviet Union.
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2001
A U.S. nuclear sub struck the Ehime Maru, a Japanese fishing boat.
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