1. On February 9, 1895, the first winter carnival was held in St. Paul, Minnesota. The carnival, which is now known as the St. Paul Winter Carnival, features ice carvings, parades, and other winter-themed activities.

2. In 1922, the Iron Range Library Association was founded in Hibbing, Minnesota. The association helped to foster a love of reading in the Iron Range area and provided access to books and other educational materials.

3. On February 9, 1941, the first commercial television station in Minnesota, WCCO-TV, began broadcasting from Minneapolis. The station, which is now owned by CBS, is one of the oldest continuously operating television stations in the United States.

4. In 1964, the Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center, now known as the Mayo Clinic Health System, was founded in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The hospital system has become one of the largest and most respected healthcare providers in the Midwest region.

5. Finally, on February 9, 1991, the Minnesota Twins announced that they would be changing their team mascot from a "Twinkie the Kid"-like character to a more traditional look featuring a "Twin Cities" lettering with the Twins name written above it. The team later went on to win the World Series in 1991.