User:Hawkeye7/War/Selected anniversaries/February 9

February 9

 * 1943 - World War II, Battle of Guadalcanal: After forcing the remaining Japanese to be evacuated the night before, American authorities declared Guadalcanal secure.
 * 1965 - Vietnam War: The first United States combat troops are sent to South Vietnam.
 * 1994 - Peace plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina announced (so called Vance-Owen peace plan).