Historical Events
- Oscar Charleston selected to baseball's Hall of Fame
Famous Birthdays
Charlie Day (47 years old)
American actor (Charlie Kelly-"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"; "Pacific Rim") and producer, born in NYC, New York
- Georgios Korakakis, Greek footballer
- Vladimir Guerrero, Dominican Baseball HOF right fielder/DH (9 × MLB All-Star; AL MVP 2004; 8 × Silver Slugger Award; Montreal Expos; Anaheim/LA Angels), born in Nizao, Dominican Republic
Famous Deaths
- Percy Faith, Canadian-American pop and easy listening composer and bandleader ("Theme from A Summer Place"), dies at 67
1976 Highlights
About February 9, 1976
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 7 months and 22 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
#1 Song: Forever And Ever - Slik
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