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What happened on November 9
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1822 to 2024.
Standout on November 9
2019
Alabama Crimson Tide football
The Alabama Crimson Tide and LSU Tigers football teams, both with undefeated records thus far that season, played in a "Game of the Century".
About November 9
November 9 is the 313th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 313 of 365 (314 in leap years)52 days left in the year (52 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Monday in 2026, Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029, Saturday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 46 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♏ Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- November birthstone
- Topaz / Citrinewarmth, abundance and healing
- November birth flower
- Chrysanthemum / Peonyfriendship, joy and honour
- Next occurrence
- In 13 days
- Roman numerals
- IX.XIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 40thCarl Gunnarsson1986
- 30thMomo Hirai1996
- 10th2016 Croydon tram derailment2016
- 10thGreg Ballard (basketball)2016
- 5thMax Cleland2021
November 9 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- 2016 Croydon tram derailment · Greg Ballard (basketball)
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on November 9 — ages this year
- 1999Prithvi Shawturns 27
- 1996Momo Hiraiturns 30
- 1995Finn Coleturns 31
- 1995Daniel Naroditskyturns 31
- 1994Lyrica Okanoturns 32
- 1993Pete Dunneturns 33
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: An armistice agreement is signed by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia.
Alabama Crimson Tide football
The Alabama Crimson Tide and LSU Tigers football teams, both with undefeated records thus far that season, played in a "Game of the Century".
Imran Khan
Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor, a visa-free border crossing connecting the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib to the India–Pakistan border.
2016 Croydon tram derailment
A tram derailment in Croydon, London, killed seven people.
2014 Catalan self-determination referendum
A non-binding self-determination consultation is held in Catalonia, asking Catalan citizens their opinion on whether Catalonia should become a state and, if so, whether it should be an independent state.
2012 Welikada prison riot
At least 27 people are killed and dozens are wounded in conflicts between inmates and guards at Welikada prison in Colombo.
List of rail accidents (2010–2019)
A train carrying liquid fuel crashes and bursts into flames in northern Myanmar, killing 27 people and injuring 80 others.
Emergency Alert System
The first national test of the Emergency Alert System is activated in the United States at 2:00 p.m. EST.
Venus Express
The Venus Express mission of the European Space Agency is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
2005 Amman bombings
Suicide bombers attack three hotels in Amman, Jordan, killing at least 60 people.
Firefox
Firefox 1.0 is released.
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand officially becomes the 27th state of India, formed from thirteen districts of northwestern Uttar Pradesh.
TAESA Flight 725
TAESA Flight 725 crashes after takeoff from Uruapan International Airport in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico, killing all 18 people on board.
Capital punishment in the United Kingdom
Capital punishment in the United Kingdom, already abolished for murder, is completely abolished for all remaining capital offences.
Nasdaq
A U.S. federal judge, in the largest civil settlement in American history, orders 37 U.S. brokerage houses to pay US$1.03 billion to cheated NASDAQ investors to compensate for price fixing.
Chemical element
The chemical element darmstadtium is discovered.
Stari Most
Stari Most, the "old bridge" in the Bosnian city of Mostar, built in 1566, collapses after several days of bombing by Croat forces during the Croat–Bosniak War.
Bosnian War
Bosnian War: Croatian Defence Council forces destroyed the Stari Most, a 16th-century bridge crossing the river Neretva in the city of Mostar (rebuilt bridge pictured).
Günter Schabowski
East German official Günter Schabowski mistakenly announced the immediate opening of the inner German border, resulting in the fall of the Berlin Wall that night (border crossing pictured).
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Cold War: Fall of the Berlin Wall: East Germany opens checkpoints in the Berlin Wall, allowing its citizens to travel to West Berlin.
Garry Kasparov
At age 22, Garry Kasparov became the then-youngest World Chess Champion by defeating then-champion Anatoly Karpov.
Cold War
Cold War: Nuclear false alarm: The NORAD computers and the Alternate National Military Command Center in Fort Ritchie, Maryland, detect a purported massive Soviet nuclear strike. After reviewing the raw data from satellites and checking the early-warning radars, the alert is cancelled.
John List (murderer)
American banker John List murdered his wife, mother, and three children with a pair of handguns.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: The Supreme Court of the United States votes 6–3 against hearing a case to allow Massachusetts to enforce its law granting residents the right to refuse military service in an undeclared war.
Rolling Stone
The first issue of Rolling Stone, an American magazine focusing on music, politics and popular culture, was published.
World War II
World War II: A covert Sicherheitsdienst operation captured two British agents of the Secret Intelligence Service near Venlo in the Netherlands.
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht began as SA stormtroopers and civilians destroyed and ransacked Jewish homes, businesses and synagogues in Germany and Austria, resulting in at least 90 deaths and the deportation of 30,000 men to concentration camps.
The Great Mecca Feast
The Great Mecca Feast, the first documentary film on the Hajj, premiered in the Netherlands.
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
The government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic adopted a tricolour national flag (pictured), which is again in use today, with slight modifications, by the present-day Republic of Azerbaijan.
World War I
World War I: Off the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Australian light cruiser Sydney sank Emden, the last active German warship in the Indian Ocean, at the Battle of Cocos.
Great Lakes Storm of 1913
A severe blizzard reached its maximum intensity in the Great Lakes Basin of North America, destroying 19 ships and 68,300 tons of cargo, and killing more than 250 people.
Mary Jane Kelly
Mary Jane Kelly, widely believed to be the fifth and final victim of the notorious unidentified serial killer Jack the Ripper, was murdered in London.
USS Alligator (1820)
USS Alligator engaged three pirate schooners off the coast of Cuba in one of the West Indies anti-piracy operations of the United States.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Greg Ballard (basketball)
Greg Ballard, American basketball player and coach (born 1955)
Ernst Fuchs (artist)
Ernst Fuchs, Austrian painter, sculptor, and illustrator (born 1930)
Joe Walsh (Irish politician)
Joe Walsh, Irish politician, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (born 1943)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Virgin of Almudena
Christian feast day: Virgin of Almudena (Madrid)
Theodore Tiron
Christian feast day: Theodore of Amasea (Roman Catholic Church)
Margery Kempe
Christian feast day: Margery Kempe (Church of England)
Martin Chemnitz
Christian feast day: Martin Chemnitz (Lutheran)
Nectarios of Aegina
Christian feast day: Nectarios of Aegina
Benignus of Armagh
Christian feast day: Benignus of Armagh
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
Christian feast day: Dedication of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, Cathedral of the Pope (memorial feast day)
Public holidays in Pakistan
Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal (Pakistan)
Spread across the centuries
- 19th century2
- 20th century40
- 21st century32
Earliest: USS Alligator (1820) (1822). Most recent: Judith Jamison (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about November 9
What day of the year is November 9?
November 9 is the 313th day of the year, with 52 days left after it.
What star sign is November 9?
November 9 falls under Scorpio (October 23 – November 21), a water sign ruled by Pluto (traditionally Mars). The birthstone for the month is Topaz or Citrine.
How many things happened on November 9?
We record 82 entries for November 9: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1822 to 2024.
Who was born on November 9?
Prithvi Shaw (1999) is among the notable births on November 9. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the November 9 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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