February 9: Massachusetts Rebels, the Battle of Guadalcanal and the 1972 Coal Miners' Strike

On This Day in History February 9, 2021 Historical Events 474  Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire together with his son Leo II 1775  British Parliament declares Massachusetts colony is in rebellion 1904  Japanese land troops at Chemulpo (Inchon), near Seoul, Korea; within the next three weeks they will have advanced to the Yalu River, the border of Manchuria 1943  Japanese troops evacuate Guadalcanal, ends epic WWII battle on the Solomon Islands in the Pacific 1972  British government declares state of emergency after month-long coal miners' strike More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Alice Walker 77th Birthday Brendan Behan (1923 - 1964) Ronald Colman (1891 - 1958) William Henry Harrison (1773 - 1841) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Bill Haley (1925 - 1981) Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906) More Famous Deaths Weekly Quiz for February 3 - 9 In 1870 the US ratified the 15th amendment to the constitution, what did it then do? From which university did Mark Zuckerberg launch Facebook in 2004? Take the Quiz You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2021 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand