This Day in History: February 9th

Here are 10 historical events that took place on February 9th, listed in chronological order:

1. 1775: The British Parliament declares Massachusetts to be in rebellion.
2. 1825: The U.S. House of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams as the sixth President of the United States, as no candidate received a majority of electoral votes in the 1824 presidential election.
3. 1861: The Provisional Congress of the Confederate States of America convenes in Montgomery, Alabama.
4. 1870: The U.S. Army establishes the U.S. National Weather Service.
5. 1942: Daylight saving time (DST) is reinstated in the United States as a wartime measure to conserve energy.
6. 1964: The Beatles make their first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” drawing an estimated 73 million viewers.
7. 1971: The “Satchel Paige Day” ceremony is held at the St. Louis Blues’ hockey game as Paige is named to the St. Louis Hall of Fame.
8. 1996: The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) declares the end of its 18-month ceasefire in Northern Ireland.
9. 2013: A meteor explodes over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, injuring around 1,500 people.
10. 2018: South Korean President Moon Jae-in meets with Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, during the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, marking the first time a member of the ruling Kim family visits South Korea.

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