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November 9

A look at November 9 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Carl Sagan and Alessandro Del Piero, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2004

    Firefox

    Firefox 1.0 is released.

    Web browser made by
  2. 2000

    Uttarakhand

    Uttarakhand officially becomes the 27th state of India, formed from thirteen districts of northwestern Uttar Pradesh.

    State in northern India
  3. 1985

    Garry Kasparov

    Garry Kasparov, 22, of the Soviet Union, becomes the youngest World Chess Champion by beating fellow Soviet Anatoly Karpov.

    Russian chess grandmaster (born
  4. 1953

    Cambodia

    Cambodia gains independence from France.

    Country in Southeast Asia
  5. 1940

    Warsaw

    Warsaw is awarded the Virtuti Militari by the Polish government-in-exile.

    Capital and largest city
  6. 1938

    Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht occurs, instigated by the Nazis using the killing of German diplomat Ernst vom Rath by Herschel Grynszpan as justification.

    1938 anti-Jewish pogroms in
  7. 1923

    Munich

    In Munich, police and government troops crush the Nazi Beer Hall Putsch.

    Capital of Bavaria, Germany
  8. 1913

    Great Lakes Storm of 1913

    The Great Lakes Storm of 1913, the most destructive natural disaster ever to hit the lakes, reaches its greatest intensity after beginning two days earlier. The storm destroys 19 ships and kills more than 250 people.

    Winter storm in North
  9. 1851

    Kentucky

    Kentucky marshals abduct abolitionist minister Calvin Fairbank from Jeffersonville, Indiana, and take him to Kentucky to stand trial for helping a slave escape.

    U.S. state
  10. 1620

    Wrocław

    The Bohemian King Frederick I flees Prague to Vratislav one day after the defeat of his troops in the Battle of White Mountain.

    Polish city
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Famous birthday twins

Born on November 9

Carl Sagan

b. 1934

American astronomer, astrophysicist, and cosmologist

Alessandro Del Piero

b. 1974

Italian footballer

Enrico De Nicola

b. 1877

Italian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 1st President of the Italian Republic

Sabri Lamouchi

b. 1971

French footballer and manager

Edward VII

b. 1841

of the United Kingdom

Domino (producer)

b. 1970

American DJ and producer

Velimir Khlebnikov

b. 1885

Russian poet and playwright

Ivan Turgenev

b. 1818

Russian author and playwright

Deaths

  • 2012Joseph D. Early, American soldier and politician
  • 2012Sergey Nikolsky, Russian mathematician and academic
  • 2001Giovanni Leone, Italian lawyer and politician, 6th President of Italy
  • 1970Charles de Gaulle, French general and politician, 18th President of France
  • 1940Neville Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
  • 1187Emperor Gaozong of Song, Emperor of China from 1127 to 1162

Holidays & observances

  • —Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal (Pakistan)
  • —Christian feast day: Benignus of Armagh
  • —Christian feast day: Dedication of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, Cathedral of the Pope (memorial feast day)
  • —Christian feast day: Margery Kempe (Church of England)
  • —Christian feast day: Martin Chemnitz (Lutheran)
  • —Christian feast day: Nectarios of Aegina
  • —Christian feast day: Theodore of Amasea (Roman Catholic Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Virgin of Almudena (Madrid)

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