1554 - Battle at London: Sir Thomas Wyatt defeated and his rebellion against Queen Mary crushed
1674 - English reconquer NY from Netherlands
1895 – William G. Morgan creates a game called Mintonette, which soon comes to be referred to as volleyball.
1900 – The Davis Cup competition is established.
1962 - Jamaica signs agreement to become independent
1969 – First test flight of the Boeing 747.
Birthdays
1922 – Jim Laker, English cricketer (d. 1986)
1943 - Joseph E. Stiglitz, American economist, Nobel laureate
1970 - Glenn McGrath, Australian cricketer (1993-2007), born in Dubbo, New South Wales
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9 February Knowledge History - Science, Engineering and Management
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