📅 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9: TODAY IN HISTORY & NEWS SUMMARY
🌍 This Day in History: Global Highlights
1959 (USSR): The R-7 Semyorka becomes the world's first operational intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Plesetsk, forever altering the landscape of global military strategy.
1822 (Hispaniola): Haitian forces led by Jean-Pierre Boyer march into Santo Domingo, beginning a 22-year unification of the island of Hispaniola.
1969 (Global): The Boeing 747, the original "Jumbo Jet," takes its maiden flight. It would become one of the most iconic and recognizable aircraft in history.
1991 (Lithuania): In a massive show of defiance against the Soviet Union, over 90% of Lithuanian voters cast ballots in favor of independence.
1964 (UK/USA): The "British Invasion" begins as The Beatles perform for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show, drawing a record-breaking 73 million viewers.
1895 (USA): William G. Morgan invents "Mintonette" in Holyoke, Massachusetts—a game we now know globally as Volleyball.
🇨🇦 Canada’s Biggest Political Story
Yesterday: Former PMs Stephen Harper and Jean Chrétien made a rare joint appearance to call for national unity as Canada navigates aggressive trade threats from the U.S.
Expected Today: Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand concludes her Arctic mission in Greenland, emphasizing Canadian sovereignty and new defense partnerships to counter regional volatility.
🇺🇸 U.S. Biggest Political Story
Current: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is actively defending the administration's tariff-heavy economic policies against rising criticism from Democrats who claim the measures are fueling inflation despite a "strong Wall Street."
🌐 Global Impact: Yesterday’s Legacy
February 8, 2026, will be remembered for the "Bad Bunny Halt" in Puerto Rico—where the island virtually stopped to celebrate his Super Bowl halftime show—and the high-stakes nuclear de-escalation talks between the U.S. and Iran in Oman.
📜 Quotation of the Day
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." — Franklin D. Roosevelt
🏙️ Ottawa, ON Weather & Sky
☀️ Sunrise: 7:14 AM
🌇 Sunset: 5:20 PM
🌗 Moon Phase: Last Quarter (Exact at 7:44 AM today; the moon is 50% illuminated and waning)
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