births
February 9, 1960
Peggy Whitson, American biochemist and astronaut
Peggy Whitson
Peggy Annette Whitson is an American biochemistry researcher, and astronaut working for Axiom Space. She retired from NASA in 2018, after serving as Chief Astronaut. Over all her missions, Whitson has accumulated a total of 695 days in space, more than any other American or woman.
February 9
February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 325 days remain until the end of the year.