In History, Today on February 9

The impeachment trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump begins in the Senate, following his second impeachment by the House of Representatives for incitement of insurrection related to the January 6 Capitol riot.

The 92nd Academy Awards take place in Los Angeles, California, with 'Parasite' becoming the first non-English language film to win Best Picture.

The 2018 Winter Olympics officially opened in Pyeongchang, South Korea, featuring athletes from 92 countries and marking the first time the Winter Games were held in South Korea.

North Korea launched the Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite into orbit, which was widely condemned by the international community as a test of ballistic missile technology.

An avalanche in the Salang Pass in Afghanistan trapped at least 2,000 people under snow. The avalanche struck and led to significant rescue operations with international assistance.

The first confirmed case of the H1N1 influenza virus, also known as swine flu, was reported in Mexico, marking the beginning of a pandemic that would spread globally.

The American submarine USS Greeneville accidentally struck and sank the Japanese fishing vessel Ehime Maru near Oahu, Hawaii, resulting in the deaths of nine people.

The Irish paramilitary group, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), ended its 18-month ceasefire with a bombing in London.

The 6.6 Mw Sylmar earthquake struck the San Fernando Valley in California, causing significant damage and loss of life.

The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, marking a significant moment in the British Invasion of the United States.

Senator Joseph McCarthy claims he has a list with names of Communists in the U.S. State Department, which marks the beginning of his anti-Communist crusade that would shape the Red Scare during the Cold War era.

The Battle of Guadalcanal ended with an Allied victory, marking a significant turning point in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

The United States Congress passed the Second War Powers Act, which expanded the power of the federal government during World War II, particularly giving President Franklin D. Roosevelt increased authority to reorganize the executive branch, grow the federal budget, and coordinate government resources to support the wartime economy.

William G. Morgan invented a game called Mintonette, which later became known as volleyball.

The United States Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) is established.

Jefferson Davis was elected as the provisional president of the Confederate States of America.

The Roman Republic was proclaimed following a revolution in the Papal States, as Romans sought to establish a democratic government. This republic was short-lived, as it existed during a tumultuous period of European revolutions.

After no presidential candidate received a majority of electoral votes, the United States House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams as President.

The British Parliament formally declared that the American colonies were in rebellion as Boston, in particular, defied British authority following the Boston Tea Party and other acts of resistance.

Gregory XV became Pope, known for his efforts to reform the Catholic Church and for founding the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith.

Bishop of Gloucester, John Hooper, was burned at the stake for heresy during the Marian Persecutions in England.

The Synod of Breslau convened under the auspices of Bishop Thomas of Wrocław, where significant ecclesiastical reforms were deliberated and decisions made affecting religious practices and clerical conduct.

Pope Paschal II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry V resolve a conflict regarding the investiture controversy, marking an important step in the Church's struggle against secular intervention in ecclesiastical appointments.

Otto I is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope John XII, marking the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire. Otto's coronation established the precedent of the emperor being crowned by the pope, symbolizing the alliance between the papacy and the German monarchy.

Guo Wei, a military general, declares himself emperor and establishes the Later Zhou dynasty in China.

Zeno is crowned as the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire after the death of his son Leo II.