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2020

92nd Academy Awards: “Parasite” becomes the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture and Best Director (Bong Joon-ho).

Deaths from the COVID-19 virus surpass those from SARS (2003), with 813 deaths worldwide and more than 34,800 known infections.

2018

The XXIII Winter Olympic Games open in PyeongChang, South Korea.

1997

The TV series “The Simpsons” airs for the 167th time on Fox. This is a record for an animated series.

1985

Madonna releases the album “Like a Virgin.” It will be No. 1 for three weeks.

1969

The Boeing 747 makes its maiden flight.

1966

The NHL announces an expansion. Six new teams join the league: the California Seals, the Los Angeles Kings, the Minnesota North Stars, the Philadelphia Flyers, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the St. Louis Blues.

1964

The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in front of more than 73.7 million television viewers.

1900

The Davis Cup tennis tournament is held for the first time.

1895

Volleyball is invented by W.G. Morgan.

It happened on… February 9

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