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Monday, 09 February 2026

2001

The American submarine {{USS|Greeneville|SSN-772|6}} accidentally strikes and sinks the ''Ehime-Maru'', a Japanese training vessel operated by the Uwajima Fishery High School.

1996

The Irish Republican Army declares the end of its 18 month ceasefire shortly followed by the explosion of a large bomb in London's Canary Wharf.

1995

Space Shuttle astronauts Bernard A. Harris, Jr. and Michael Foale become the first African American and first Briton, respectively, to perform spacewalks.

1991

Voters in Lithuania vote for independence.

1975

The Soyuz 17 Soviet spacecraft returns to Earth.

1973

Biju Patnaik of the Pragati Legislature Party is elected leader of the opposition in the state assembly in Orissa, India.

1971

The 6.4 on the Richter Scale Sylmar earthquake hits the San Fernando Valley area of California.

Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro League player to be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Apollo program: Apollo 14 returns to Earth after the third manned moon landing.

1969

First test flight of the Boeing 747.