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Who died on February 9

90 figures who shaped history died on February 9.

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Ono no Michikaze — Japanese calligrapher, who died on February 9 966.

Sayf al-Dawla — 10th-century Muslim ruler of northern Syria, who died on February 9 967.

Bernard I of Saxony — Duke of Saxony, who died on February 9 1011.

Yang Yanzhao — Famous general of the Song dynasty, who died on February 9 1014.

Emperor Taizong of Jin — Emperor of Jin from 1123 to 1135, who died on February 9 1135.

Minamoto no Yoritomo — Japanese Samurai, Daimyo and Military ruler of Japan from 1192 to 1199, who died on February 9 1199.

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Who died on February 9?

90 people with a Wikipedia article died on February 9, including Ono no Michikaze, Sayf al-Dawla, Bernard I of Saxony. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on February 9?

55 documented historical events happened on February 9, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Caizhou, the capital of the Jin dynasty, was captured by the Mongol Empire and their Song allies, bringing an end to Jurchen rule. On the same day, in another year: Quasi-War: USS Constellation captured the French frigate Insurgente in a single-ship action in the Caribbean Sea. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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