What Happened on September 9?
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EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 9
Explore the most important historical events that happened on September 9, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
American Civil War
Year:
1863
American Civil War: The Union Army enters Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Amalthea (moon)
Year:
1892
Amalthea becomes the last moon to be discovered without the use of photography.
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Crimean War
Year:
1855
Crimean War: The Siege of Sevastopol comes to an end when Russian forces abandon the city.
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Compromise of 1850
Year:
1850
The Compromise of 1850 transfers a third of Texas's claimed territory to federal control in return for the U.S. federal government assuming $10 million of Texas's pre-annexation debt.
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Great Famine (Ireland)
Year:
1845
Possible start of the Great Famine of Ireland.
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California
Year:
1850
California is admitted as the thirty-first U.S. state.
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World War I
Year:
1914
World War I: The creation of the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade, the first fully mechanized unit in the British Army.
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Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
Year:
1922
The Greco-Turkish War effectively ends with Turkish victory over the Greeks in Smyrna.
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BIRTHS ON SEPTEMBER 9
Discover famous people and historical figures born on September 9, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Ida Mae Martinez
Year of birth:
1931
Ida Mae Martinez, American wrestler (died 2010)
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Zoltán Latinovits
Year of birth:
1931
Zoltán Latinovits, Hungarian actor and author (died 1976)
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Margaret Tyzack
Year of birth:
1931
Margaret Tyzack, English actress (died 2011)
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Claude Nougaro
Year of birth:
1929
Claude Nougaro, French singer-songwriter (died 2004)
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Sol LeWitt
Year of birth:
1928
Sol LeWitt, American painter and sculptor (died 2007)
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Carm Lino Spiteri
Year of birth:
1932
Carm Lino Spiteri, Maltese architect and politician (died 2008)
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Sonia Sanchez
Year of birth:
1934
Sonia Sanchez, American poet, playwright, and activist
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Jay Ward (baseball)
Year of birth:
1938
Jay Ward, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2012)
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DEATHS ON SEPTEMBER 9
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on September 9, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Albert Spalding
Year of death:
1915
Albert Spalding, American baseball player, manager, and businessman, co-founded Spalding (born 1850)
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Lloyd Wheaton Bowers
Year of death:
1910
Lloyd Wheaton Bowers, American lawyer and politician, United States Solicitor General (born 1859)
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Hermes da Fonseca
Year of death:
1923
Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca, Brazilian president (born 1855)
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Roger Fry
Year of death:
1934
Roger Fry, English painter and critic (born 1866)
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Hans Spemann
Year of death:
1941
Hans Spemann, German embryologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1869)
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E. H. Harriman
Year of death:
1909
E. H. Harriman, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1848)
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Ernest Wilberforce
Year of death:
1907
Ernest Wilberforce, English bishop (born 1840)
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Jules Grévy
Year of death:
1891
Jules Grévy, French politician, 4th President of the French Republic (born 1813)
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HOLIDAYS ON SEPTEMBER 9
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on September 9 around the world.
Emergency Services Day (United Kingdom)
Emergency Services Day (United Kingdom)
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Chrysanthemum Day
Chrysanthemum Day or Kiku no Sekku (Japan)
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Children's Day
Children's Day (Costa Rica)
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Day of the Foundation of the Republic
Independence Day or Republic Day, celebrates the proclamation of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) in 1948.
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Independence Day (Tajikistan)
Independence Day (Tajikistan), celebrates the independence of Tajikistan from USSR in 1991.
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Heathen holidays
Remembrance for Herman the Cheruscan (The Troth)
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International Buy-A-Priest-A-Beer Day
International Buy-a-Priest-a-Beer Day
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Armed Forces of Ukraine
Armored Forces Day (Ukraine)
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