February 9, 1981 (Monday)
- Józef Pińkowski was fired from his job as the Prime Minister of Poland at a session of the United Workers' Party Central Committee, and replaced by the Minister of Defense, General Wojciech Jaruzelski.
- Born: The Rev (James Owen Sullivan), American drummer for metal band Avenged Sevenfold; in Huntington Beach, California.
- Died: Bill Haley, 55, American rock and roll pioneer (Rock Around the Clock)
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