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— 250 years since 1776. Explore two and a half centuries of American history.
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Anniversaries in American history that fall on February 9.
1964 · Events / Milestones & Firsts
The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show
The 1964 broadcast that launched the British Invasion
The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show
1950 · People / Statesmen & Politicians
Joseph McCarthy born
U.S. Senator whose anti-Communist crusade defined — and disgraced — an era
Joseph McCarthy