On February 9th, 1621, Gregory XV becomes Pope, the last Pope elected by acclamation.
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Other Notable Events, February 9
In 1825, after no presidential candidate won the necessary majority, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams the sixth president of the United States.
More...Notable Birthdays for February 9
Those born on this date include:
- William Henry Harrison, ninth
president of the United States, in 1773
- Actor Ronald Colman in
1891
- Former Secretary of State Dean Rusk in 1909
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Exotic dancer Gypsy Rose Lee in 1914
- Country singer Ernest
Tubb in 1914
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A thought for the day
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson said, Yesterday is not ours to recover but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.
More...Classic Quotes by William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) American President
I believe and I say it is true Democratic feeling, that all the
measures of the Government are directed to the purpose of making the
rich richer and the poor poorer.
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I contend that the strongest of all governments is that which is most
free.
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