What is november 9th about?
November 9th is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 52 days remaining until the end of the year.
Historical Events on November 9th:
- 1799: Napoleon Bonaparte seized power in France during the Coup of 18 Brumaire, establishing himself as First Consul.
- 1888: Jack the Ripper, a notorious unidentified serial killer in London, is believed to have claimed his last victim, Mary Jane Kelly.
- 1918: Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated after the German Revolution, marking the end of the German monarchy.
- 1938: Kristallnacht, also known as the Night of Broken Glass, occurred in Nazi Germany, where Jewish businesses, synagogues, and homes were vandalized and destroyed.
- 1989: The fall of the Berlin Wall began as East Germany opened the gates along the border, allowing East and West Germans to freely cross.
- 2016: Donald Trump became the 45th President-elect of the United States after winning the presidential election against Hillary Clinton.
Birthdays:
- 1729: Louis Antoine de Bougainville, French admiral and explorer.
- 1877: Enrico De Nicola, Italian jurist and politician who served as the first President of the Italian Republic.
- 1954: Amina Mohamed, Kenyan diplomat who has held various high-level positions, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cabinet Secretary.
- 1969: Sandra Denton, American rapper and actress, known as Pepa from the hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa.
Notable Deaths:
- 1906: Benjamin Baker, British engineer who contributed to the construction of numerous bridges, including the Forth Bridge in Scotland.
- 2004: Ol' Dirty Bastard, American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan.
- 2011: Joe Frazier, American professional boxer and former Heavyweight Champion, known for his trilogy fights with Muhammad Ali.
These are just a few notable events and individuals associated with November 9th. History is vast, and many other things have occurred on this day throughout the centuries.