February 9 in History

February 9 is the 40th day of the year. There are 326 days remaining until the end of the year.

• 1775 – The British Parliament declared Massachusetts in rebellion.
• 1825 – When no presidential candidate received a majority of electoral votes in the 1824 election, the United States House of Representatives chose John Quincy Adams to be President of the United States. 
• 1870 – The United States Weather Bureau was established.
• 1885 - The first Japanese government approved immigrants arrived in Hawaii.
• 1889 – President Grover Cleveland signed a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency.
• 1895 – William Morgan created a game called Mintonette, which became known as volleyball.  
• 1900 – Tennis’ Davis Cup competition was established.
• 1950 – Senator Joseph McCarthy accused the United States Department of State of being filled with Communists.
• 1964 – The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. 
• 1965 – The first United States combat troops are sent to South Vietnam.
• 1971 – Satchel Paige became the first Negro League player to be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
• 1995 – Astronaut Bernard Harris became the first African American to perform a spacewalk.
• 1995 – Astronaut Michael Foale became the first Briton to perform a spacewalk.