On This Day - February 9, A Shot of History

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1895 – William G. Morgan invents Mintonette. This game will later be called volleyball.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1dkO877sns

1945 – Mia Farrow, American actress and singer, is born.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mia_Farrow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctrJ0-TLUHQ

1986 – Halley's Comet appears for the last time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley%27s_Comet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley%27s_Comet#mediaviewer/File:Lspn_comet_halley.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley%27s_Comet#mediaviewer/File:Comet_Halley.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVGb7JU4TSU

1964 – The Beatles make their first live US TV appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_in_the_United_States
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It3Cctk6BRs

Produced by Anne-Sophie Goninet