On February 9th in US History
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On February 9th in 1799 - The USS Constellation captured the French frigate Insurgente off the coast of Wisconsin.
On February 9th in 1820 - The US Congress passed the Land Act that paved the way for westward expansion of North America.
On February 9th in 1822 - The American Indian Society was organized.
On February 9th in 1825 - The US House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president. No candidate had received a majority of electoral votes.
On February 9th in 1832 - Abraham Lincoln announced that he would run for a political office for the first time. He was unsuccessful in his run for a seat in the Illinois state legislature.
On February 9th in 1859 - The National Association of Baseball Players adopted the rule that limited the size of bats to no more than 2-1/2 inches in diameter.
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