February 9th

• 1964

  Creation of GI Joe, the iconic action figure character.

• 2018

  XXIII Olympic Winter Games open in PyeongChang, South Korea.

• 1969

  First flight of the Boeing 747, the world's largest passenger aircraft at the time. View Post →

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• 1942

  Daylight saving time instituted in the US.