February 9

1895 – Volleyball invented by WG Morgan, taking some of its characteristics from tennis and handball.

1926 – Teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta, Georgia schools.

1969 – First flight of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet.

1985 – Madonna’s album Like a Virgin goes No 1.

1994 – Israeli Minister Shimon Perez signs accord with Palestine Liberation Organisation’s Yasser Arafat.

2014 – Australian National University scientists discover the oldest known star at 13.6 billion years old.