What happend on 9th February

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10.02
2001

The American submarine USS Greeneville 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 a large bomb in London's Canary Wharf

1994

Peace plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina announced (so called Vance-Owen peace plan).

1991

Voters in Lithuania vote for independence.

1986

Comet Halley reaches its perihelion, the closest point to the Earth, during it's second visit to the solar system in the 20th century.

1975

The Soyuz 17 Soviet spacecraft returns to Earth.

1973

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

1971

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

1971

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

1971

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