On this day - 9 February

On the 9th February 2016, Donald Trump took a large step forward in his presidential campaign by securing the win in the New Hampshire Republican primary. He took 35.23% of the vote. John Kasich came in second place with 15.72%. Bernie Sanders took the win in the Democratic primary with 60.14% of the vote. Donald Trump later went on to secure the US presidency and was inaugurated on January 20th 2017.

New Hampshire holds their primary before any other state does due to a combination of New Hampshire electoral law and tradition. This has always made it a popular choice for heavy campaigning by any candidates standing in the election. The aim of the primary is to establish which of the candidates will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the presidential election.

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On February 9th 1907 a peaceful demonstration took place in London, where women marched from Hyde Park to the Strand. The march was in support of the right of women to vote, known as women's suffrage. There were between 3 and 4 thousand women involved. The event became known as the Mud March due to the weather on the day, where heavy rain caused mud to be splashed all over those involved.

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