In February 2009, the US State Department issued a travel alert directed at college students planning spring break trips to Acapulco.

A free agent at the end of the season, on February 11, 2009, Dunn agreed to a two-year $ 20 million contract with the Washington Nationals.

* The Madrigals of Alessandro Scarlatti Lecture / performance at the University of Minnesota, February 2009

On February 8, 2010, Edward Sazonov, Physical Activity Innovations LLC, was awarded the title of Bluetooth Innovator of the Year for 2009.

Norway saw its first finding in February 2009, when cows at two farms in Vest-Agder in the south of Norway showed an immune response to bluetongue.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper ( right ) and President of the United States | U. S. President Barack Obama ( left ) meet in Ottawa in February 2009

Liechtenstein claims restitution for ( which is ten times the size of Liechtenstein ) of land in the Czech Republic confiscated from its princely family in 1918 by the then newly established state of Czechoslovakia, the predecessor of the Czech Republic ; the Czech Republic insists that the power to claim restitution does not go back before February 1948, when the Communists seized power ; Liechtenstein did not diplomatically recognize the Czech Republic until 2009, and the Czech Republic in turn did not diplomatically recognize Liechtenstein.

In February 2009, Science Daily reported that the Southern Indian Ocean is becoming less effective at absorbing carbon dioxide due to changes to the regions climate which include higher wind speeds.

The Korea Republic national football team have also used the ground twice in recent years for international friendlies, first against Greece in February 2007 and then against Serbia in November 2009.

The Chilean alternative duo The Paintings formed in Santiago de Chile, 2009 by Eija-Lynn and Hieronymus released their debut album Tiny Tales Of Tides & Suns in February 2010.

Map of the 2008 – 2009 cholera outbreak in sub-Saharan Africa showing the statistics as of 12 February 2009.

In February 2009, Cahiers was acquired from Le Monde by Phaidon Press, a worldwide publishing group which specialises in books on the visual arts.

President James Wright announced his retirement in February 2008 and was replaced by Harvard University professor and physician Jim Yong Kim on July 1, 2009.

The issue sold out in three weeks, but as of February 17, 2009 the DVD was made available for members of the Disney movie club for $ 29. 95.

The announcement indicated pay would be restored to the February pay-cut levels ( 10 % for management, 5 % for salary employees, 2. 5 % for hourly workers ) in May 2009.

However, as of February 2009, at least four players must wear numbers between 50 and 79 on first, second, or third down, which by rule would make them ineligible receivers.

According to NOAA, El Niño conditions were in place in the equatorial Pacific Ocean starting June 2009, peaking in January – February.

Ben Bernanke ( lower-right ), Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on February 10, 2009.

* 1941 – Lee Redmond, owner of the longest fingernails until February 10, 2009

She has served as Commissioner since February 2009.

David Bagration of Mukhrani, married Ana Bagration-Gruzinsky on 8 February 2009 at the Tbilisi Sameba Cathedral.

On 6 February 2009, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first human biological drug produced from such an animal, a goat.

In February 2009, the Polish paper Polska wrote that over one third of the Federation top officials were former Nazi activists, and based this on an article published by the German magazine Der Spiegel in 2006.

On 11 February 2009 Tsvangirai was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe.

* February 26 – Sir Everton Weekes, West Indian cricketer

Sir Everton DeCourcy Weekes, KCMG, GCM, OBE ( born 26 February 1925 ) is a leading former West Indian cricketer.

Weekes scored 88 and 117 retired and was selected for the tour, making his first-class debut on 24 February 1945, aged 19 years, 364 days, for Barbados against Trinidad and Tobago at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain.

During the Port of Spain Test against India in February 1953, Weekes surpassed George Headley's record of 2190 as West Indies highest Test run scorer.

Sir Everton Weekes ( centre ) with the Rector of St. James Church and guests, February 2007.

Constantin Brâncuși (; surname sometimes spelled Brâncuș ; February 19, 1876 – March 16, 1957 ) was a Romanian-born sculptor who made his career in France.

In February 2004, Valderrama ended his 22-year career in a tribute match at the Metropolitan stadium of Barranquilla, with some of the most important football players of South America, such as Diego Maradona, Enzo Francescoli and José Luis Chilavert.

On February 3 and 4, 2001, the first time in his career, Earnhardt participated in the Rolex 24 endurance race at Daytona, the event which kicks off Speedweeks at the track.

However, after a long political career and with a very conservative reputation, in 1989 he placed himself at the head of verligte (" enlightened ") forces within the governing party, with the result that he was elected head of the National Party in February 1989, and finally State President in September 1989 to replace then president P. W.

The fire at Christiansborg Palace in February 1794 also had a dampening effect on his career, for seven of the ten monumental paintings he had already delivered to the grandiose project were destroyed.

Salvatore Phillip " Sonny " Bono (; February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998 ) was an American recording artist, record producer, actor, and politician whose career spanned over three decades.

A new double CD compilation album, Decades Apart, containing a selection of tracks from the full career of the band, including at least one from each of their sixteen studio albums and two new tracks, " Retro Rockets " and " I Don't See the World Like You Do " was released in February.

In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times ( 1868 – 1874, 1880 – 1885, February – July 1886 and 1892 – 1894 ), more than any other person.

Lloyd George's uncle was a towering influence on him, encouraging him to take up a career in law and enter politics ; his uncle remained influential up until his death at age 83 in February 1917, by which time his nephew was Prime Minister.

In February 1976, Haley's saxophone player and best friend, Rudy Pompilli, died of cancer after a nearly 20-year career with the Comets.

On February 22, 2006, Davenport became just the eighth woman in WTA history to win 700 singles matches, when she handed out her fourth career " double bagel ", defeating Elena Likhovtseva in the second round of the Dubai tournament.

Owing to his unrelenting opposition to the Johnson administration's Vietnam policy and what was widely perceived as his hostility to Secretary McNamara, LeMay was essentially forced into retirement in February 1965 and seemed headed for a political career.

Sir Robert William " Bobby " Robson, CBE ( 18 February 1933 – 31 July 2009 ) was an English footballer and manager, who managed seven European clubs and the England national team during his career.

The " Turner and his painters " exhibition ( Tate Britain, London, 23 September 2009 to 31 January 2010, Paris, Grand Palais, 22 February to 24 May 2010 ) retraces and illustrates the development of Turner's very personal vision, through the many chance or deliberate, but always opportune and enriching interaction that influenced his remarkable career.

* February 1997-Liroy adapts an original music to Bertold Brecht's The career of Arturo Ui for Polish TV ( Liroy is acting in episode as well );

Her father, Walter Augustus de Havilland ( 31 August 1872 – 23 May 1968 ; aged 95 ), was a patent attorney with a practice in Japan, and her mother, Lilian Augusta ( née Ruse ; 11 June 1886 – 20 February 1975 ; aged 88 ) was a stage actress who had left her career after going to Tokyo with her husband – she would return to work after her daughters had already won fame in the 40s, with the stage name of Lillian Fontaine.

They toured Australia in February 2009 as part of the St Jerome's Laneway Festival and in April 2009, Manager Martin Pike announced a pause in the band's career together for the time being.

Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE, ( born 22 February 1928 ), commonly known as Bruce Forsyth, or Brucie, is an English TV host and entertainer whose career spans 72 years.

After a career spanning six decades, Gibb last performed on stage in February 2012 supporting injured British servicemen and women at a charity concert at the London Palladium.

His only first team appearance of the season was also the last Football League game of his career ; it came on 6 February 1965, just after his 50th birthday, and was necessitated by injuries to both Peter Dobing and Gerry Bridgwood.

Inspired by Laila Ali's participation in the sport and eager to avenge the losses her father suffered at the hands of Ali's father, Muhammad Ali in two of their three fights, Frazier-Lyde began her career on February 6 of that year, knocking out Teela Reese in one round.

Sir John Mills CBE ( 22 February 190823 April 2005 ), born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills, was an English actor who appeared in more than 120 films in a career spanning seven decades.

Due to Cantona's acting career, his schedule meant that he would not be available in February and the match was moved to 18 August, with the opposition to be a European XI chosen by Cantona himself.

* February 14 – Billy Idol leaves the band Generation X to begin a solo career.

He began his musical career as a singer appearing in Francesco Onofrio Manfredini ’ s concert on 20 February 1750.