Monday Headlines: February 9, 2026

Here's a quick overview of our top stories for Monday, FEB. 9, 2026:

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TOP HEADLINES:

Investigation underway into fatal shooting involving authorities near Philipsburg

Veteran-owned truck wash opens in Belgrade with flag ceremony

Mining City students build personal libraries with free books from Scripps Howard Fund

Montana Winter: 8 winter skincare tips from a dermatologist

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Major Historical Events for February 9th

Ancient & Medieval Times

• 474 AD - Leo II is crowned co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire
• 1003 - Boleslaus III is restored to authority in Bohemia with Polish support
• 1098 - First Crusade: Bohemond of Taranto defeats the Seljuq emir Ridwan of Aleppo near Antioch
• 1539 - The first recorded horse race is held at Chester Racecourse in England
• 1555 - Bishop John Hooper is executed during the English Reformation

1600s-1800s

• 1621 - Gregory XV becomes Pope, the last Pope elected by acclamation
• 1775 - British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion, escalating toward the American Revolution
• 1825 - John Quincy Adams is elected 6th President of the United States by the House of Representatives after no candidate received a majority in the Electoral College
• 1861 - Jefferson Davis is elected as the first President of the Confederate States of America
• 1870 - The U.S. National Weather Service is established
• 1895 - William G. Morgan creates a game called "Mintonette," which becomes known as volleyball

20th Century

• 1913 - Beginning of the "Ten Tragic Days" in Mexico City, with revolts leading to 3,000 deaths
• 1918 - The first peace treaty of WWI is signed when Ukraine officially comes to terms with the Central Powers in Berlin
• 1943 - World War II: The Battle of Guadalcanal ends as Japanese forces complete their evacuation
• 1964 - The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a record-setting audience of 73 million viewers across the United States
• 1971 - The 6.5-6.7 Mw Sylmar earthquake hits the Greater Los Angeles Area, killing 64 and injuring 2,000
• 1972 - The Sapporo Winter Olympics officially open in Japan, the first Winter Olympics held in Asia
• 1984 - Soviet leader Yuri Andropov dies, 15 months after succeeding Leonid Brezhnev

21st Century

• 2016 - Two passenger trains crash in Bad Aibling, Germany, killing 12 and injuring 85
• 2022 - Snowboard phenom Chloe Kim makes history as the first athlete to win gold in women's snowboard halfpipe in two consecutive Winter Olympics

Notable Births

Political Leaders

• 1773 - William Henry Harrison, 9th President of the United States (served only 31 days before his death)
• 1830 - Chester A. Arthur, 28th President of the United States
• 1909 - Carmen Miranda, Portuguese-Brazilian actress, singer, and dancer

Entertainment & Arts

• 1942 - Carole King, legendary singer-songwriter ("You've Got a Friend," "Tapestry" album)
• 1945 - Mia Farrow, actress known for "Rosemary's Baby" and humanitarian work
• 1987 - Michael B. Jordan, actor and producer ("Black Panther," "Creed," "Fruitvale Station")
• 1981 - Tom Hiddleston, English actor known for playing Loki in Marvel films
• 1974 - Amber Valletta, American supermodel and actress

Other Notable Figures

• 1834 - Felix Dahn, German lawyer, historian, and author
• 1940 - J.M. Coetzee, South African-Australian novelist and Nobel Prize winner in Literature
• 1943 - Joseph Stiglitz, American economist and Nobel Prize winner

Notable Deaths

Historical Figures

• 474 - Leo I, Byzantine Emperor
• 1555 - John Hooper, English bishop and Protestant martyr, executed during the Marian persecutions
• 1881 - Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian novelist, author of "Crime and Punishment" and "The Brothers Karamazov"

Modern Era

• 1984 - Yuri Andropov, Soviet leader and General Secretary of the Communist Party
• 1995 - J. William Fulbright, American Senator who created the Fulbright Program
• 2018 - John Mahoney, American actor known for playing Martin Crane on "Frasier"
• 2025 - Ry Cooder, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (recent)

Cultural Significance

February 9th is particularly remembered for:

• The Beatles' Ed Sullivan Show debut in 1964, which marked the beginning of "Beatlemania" in America
• The establishment of important institutions like the National Weather Service
• Significant political transitions, including presidential elections and the formation of the Confederacy
• Natural disasters that shaped communities, like the 1971 Sylmar earthquake

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