Unforgettable Moments: November 9 in History



In this video, we’re taking a look back at some of the most memorable moments on November 9 in history. From Napoleon Bonaparte to Billy Joel, this day has had a lot of impact on our world.

November 9 is a busy day, so don’t miss our video! In it, we’ll share some of the most unforgettable moments on November 9 in history. Be sure to watch it to learn more about this important day in history!

1541 Queen Catherine Howard (Henry VIII’s fifth wife) confined in Tower of London

1620 After a month of delays off the English coast and about two months at sea, the Mayflower spots land (Cape Cod)

1729 Spain, France & Britain sign Treaty of Seville

1764 Mary Campbell, a captive of the Lenape during the French and Indian War, is turned over to forces commanded by Colonel Henry Bouquet.

1799 Napoleon Bonaparte pulls off a coup and becomes the dictator of France under the title of First Consul

1813 During Creek War General Andrew Jackson, responding to White Stick Creek Indian plea at Fort Leslie, drives off attacking force of Red Stick Creek Indians at Talladega, Alabama

1821 1st US pharmacy college holds 1st classes, Philadelphia

1858 1st performance of NY Symphony Orchestra

1862 US General Ulysses S. Grant issues orders to bar Jews from serving under him

1872 The Great Boston Fire of 1872. Close to 1,000 buildings destroyed

1888 Jack Ripper’s 5th and probably last victim, Mary Jane Kelly, found on her bed

1904 1st airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes

1906 Theodore Roosevelt is 1st US President to visit another country (Puerto Rico and Panama)

1918 Emperor Wilhelm II abdicates after German defeat in World War I

1918 Following the collapse of Germany in World War I, the Weimar Republic of Germany is proclaimed

1921 Partito Nazionalista Fascista formed in Italy by Benito Mussolini at Third Fascist Congress in Rome

1935 Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) labor union forms

1938 Al Capp, cartoonist of Li’l Abner, creates Sadie Hawkins Day

1944 Red Cross wins Nobel peace prize

1953 Supreme Court rules Major League baseball exempt from anti-trust laws

1961 PGA eliminates caucasians only rule

1961 The X-15 rocket plane under USAF Major Robert M White achieved a world record speed of 4,093 mph (Mach 6.04) and reached 101,600 feet (30,970 m or over 19 miles) altitude

1967 The 1st unmanned Saturn V rocket is launched on its first successful test flight into Earth orbit

1973 Columbia Records releases “Piano Man”, singer-songwriter Billy Joel’s second studio album

1979 False alarm of a Soviet ballistic missile attack by US NORAD system after technician fails to code a test properly

1984 Vietnam Veterans Memorial (“3 Servicemen”) completed

1984 Wes Craven’s horror film “A Nightmare on Elm Street” premieres in the US

1989 East Berlin opens its borders

1996 Evander Holyfield upsets Mike Tyson in 11th-round knockout in Las Vegas to regain WBA heavyweight boxing title; second boxer, after Muhammad Ali, to win a heavyweight title 3 times

2015 San Diego’s SeaWorld announces it will overhaul its killer whale show after controversy over the whales treatment

2017 Five women detail sexual misconduct by comedian Louis C.K. in “New York Times” report

2020 Drugmakers BioNTech and Pfizer announce their COVID-19 vaccine to be over 90% effective in a first look at the results from their phase 3 trial involving nearly 44,000 people

2020 US Attorney General William Barr controversially approves federal investigations into voter fraud for the US elections

2022 Archaeologists announce discovery of oldest decipherable sentence on an ivory comb “May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.” in 1,700 B.C Canaanite script from Tel Lachish, Israel

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  1. 1541 Queen Catherine Howard (Henry VIII's fifth wife) confined in Tower of London

    1620 After a month of delays off the English coast and about two months at sea, the Mayflower spots land (Cape Cod)

    1729 Spain, France & Britain sign Treaty of Seville

    1764 Mary Campbell, a captive of the Lenape during the French and Indian War, is turned over to forces commanded by Colonel Henry Bouquet.

    1799 Napoleon Bonaparte pulls off a coup and becomes the dictator of France under the title of First Consul

    1813 During Creek War General Andrew Jackson, responding to White Stick Creek Indian plea at Fort Leslie, drives off attacking force of Red Stick Creek Indians at Talladega, Alabama

    1821 1st US pharmacy college holds 1st classes, Philadelphia

    1858 1st performance of NY Symphony Orchestra

    1862 US General Ulysses S. Grant issues orders to bar Jews from serving under him

    1872 The Great Boston Fire of 1872. Close to 1,000 buildings destroyed

    1888 Jack Ripper's 5th and probably last victim, Mary Jane Kelly, found on her bed

    1904 1st airplane flight to last more than 5 minutes

    1906 Theodore Roosevelt is 1st US President to visit another country (Puerto Rico and Panama)

    1918 Emperor Wilhelm II abdicates after German defeat in World War I

    1918 Following the collapse of Germany in World War I, the Weimar Republic of Germany is proclaimed

    1921 Partito Nazionalista Fascista formed in Italy by Benito Mussolini at Third Fascist Congress in Rome

    1935 Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) labor union forms

    1938 Al Capp, cartoonist of Li'l Abner, creates Sadie Hawkins Day

    1944 Red Cross wins Nobel peace prize

    1953 Supreme Court rules Major League baseball exempt from anti-trust laws

    1961 PGA eliminates caucasians only rule

    1961 The X-15 rocket plane under USAF Major Robert M White achieved a world record speed of 4,093 mph (Mach 6.04) and reached 101,600 feet (30,970 m or over 19 miles) altitude

    1967 The 1st unmanned Saturn V rocket is launched on its first successful test flight into Earth orbit

    1973 Columbia Records releases "Piano Man", singer-songwriter Billy Joel's second studio album

    1979 False alarm of a Soviet ballistic missile attack by US NORAD system after technician fails to code a test properly

    1984 Vietnam Veterans Memorial ("3 Servicemen") completed

    1984 Wes Craven's horror film "A Nightmare on Elm Street" premieres in the US

    1989 East Berlin opens its borders

    1996 Evander Holyfield upsets Mike Tyson in 11th-round knockout in Las Vegas to regain WBA heavyweight boxing title; second boxer, after Muhammad Ali, to win a heavyweight title 3 times

    2015 San Diego's SeaWorld announces it will overhaul its killer whale show after controversy over the whales treatment

    2017 Five women detail sexual misconduct by comedian Louis C.K. in "New York Times" report

    2020 Drugmakers BioNTech and Pfizer announce their COVID-19 vaccine to be over 90% effective in a first look at the results from their phase 3 trial involving nearly 44,000 people

    2020 US Attorney General William Barr controversially approves federal investigations into voter fraud for the US elections

    2022 Archaeologists announce discovery of oldest decipherable sentence on an ivory comb “May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.” in 1,700 B.C Canaanite script from Tel Lachish, Israel

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