What Happened on February 1, 2009
Historical Events
- Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir is elected as the first female Prime Minister of Iceland, becoming the first openly gay Head of Government in the modern world.
- Super Bowl XLIII, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Arizona Cardinals, 27-23; MVP: Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh, WR
Famous Deaths
- Frankie Ervin, American R&B singer (The Three Blazers -"Dragnet Blues"; The Shields -"You Cheated"), dies at 82
- Jay Uzzell, American R&B singer (Corsairs), dies at 66
- Lukas Foss [Fuchs], German-American pianist, conductor and composer (Prairie), dies at 86
About February 1, 2009
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 15 years, 6 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
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