Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Port Arthur concludes. Date: February 9, 1904 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1904 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Mud March is the first large procession organised by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS). Date: February 9, 1907 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1907 📅 On This Day (Today)

A group of meteors is visible across much of the eastern seaboard of the Americas, leading astronomers to conclude the source had been a small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth. Date: February 9, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On…

Under the terms of the Svalbard Treaty, international diplomacy recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Arctic archipelago Svalbard, and designates it as demilitarized. Date: February 9, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1920 📅 On This Day (Today)

Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty. Date: February 9, 1922 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1922 📅 On This Day (Today)

Members of the Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng assassinate the labor recruiter Bazin, prompting a crackdown by French colonial authorities. Date: February 9, 1929 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1929 📅 On This Day (Today)

Prohibition law is abolished in Finland after a national referendum, where 70% voted for a repeal of the law. Date: February 9, 1932 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1932 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Balkan Entente is formed between Greece, Romania, Yugoslavia, and Turkey. Date: February 9, 1934 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1934 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Bombing of Genoa: The Cathedral of San Lorenzo in Genoa, Italy, is struck by a bomb which fails to detonate. Date: February 9, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)

Year-round Daylight saving time (aka War Time) is reinstated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources. Date: February 9, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)