November 9
November 9 is the 314th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 52 days remain until the year's end. It falls in autumn (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Scorpio.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On November 9 the Sun's declination is approximately -17.9°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a November 9.
Position in the year
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)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2023 — U.S. surgeons at NYU Langone Health announce the world's first whole eye transplant. ↗(3 years ago)more
NYU Langone Health is an integrated academic health system located in New York City, New York, United States. The health system consists of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, both part of New York University (NYU), and more than 320 locations throughout the New York City Region and in Florida, including se...
2020 — Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: An armistice agreement is signed by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia. ↗(6 years ago)more
The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict in 2020 that took place in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding occupied territories. It was a major escalation of an unresolved conflict over the region, involving Azerbaijan, Armenia and the self-declared Armenian breakaway state of Artsakh.
2014 — 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. ↗(12 years ago)more
A non-binding Catalan self-determination referendum, also known as the Citizen Participation Process on the Political Future of Catalonia, was held on Sunday, 9 November 2014, to gauge support on the political future of Catalonia.
- 2012 — A train carrying liquid fuel crashes and bursts into flames in northern Myanmar, killing 27 people and injuring 80 others. ↗(14 years ago)
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This is a list of rail accidents which occurred between 2010 and 2019. For a list of terrorist incidents involving trains, see List of terrorist incidents involving railway systems.
- 2012 — At least 27 people are killed and dozens are wounded in conflicts between inmates and guards at Welikada prison in Colombo. ↗(14 years ago)
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The Welikada prison riot was a prison riot that occurred on 9 November 2012 at Welikada Prison in Sri Lanka. The riot broke out during a search for illegal arms. The riot left 27 people dead and 40 injured. The government has appointed a committee to investigate the riot.
2011 — The first national test of the Emergency Alert System is activated in the United States at 2:00 p.m. EST. ↗(15 years ago)more
The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a national warning system in the United States designed to allow authorized officials to broadcast emergency alerts and warning messages to the public via cable, satellite and broadcast television and AM, FM and satellite radio.
2005 — The Venus Express mission of the European Space Agency is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. ↗(21 years ago)more
Venus Express (VEX) was the first Venus exploration mission of the European Space Agency (ESA). Launched in November 2005, it arrived at Venus in April 2006 and began continuously sending back science data from its polar orbit around Venus.
2005 — Suicide bombers attack three hotels in Amman, Jordan, killing at least 60 people. ↗(21 years ago)more
The 2005 Amman bombings were a series of coordinated suicide bomb attacks on three hotel lobbies in Amman, Jordan, on 9 November 2005. The explosions at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, the Radisson SAS Hotel, and the Days Inn started at around 20:50 local time at the Grand Hyatt. The three hotels were frequented by foreign diplomats.
2004 — Firefox 1.0 is released. ↗(22 years ago)more
Mozilla Firefox, or simply Firefox, is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, the Mozilla Corporation. It uses the Gecko rendering engine to display web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards.
2000 — Uttarakhand officially becomes the 27th state of India, formed from thirteen districts of northwestern Uttar Pradesh. ↗(26 years ago)more
Uttarakhand, also known as Uttaranchal, is a state in northern India. The state is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the northwest, Tibet to the north, Nepal to the east and Uttar Pradesh to the south. Uttarakhand has a total area of 53,483 km2 (20,650 sq mi), equal to 1.6% of the total area of India.
1999 — TAESA Flight 725 crashes after takeoff from Uruapan International Airport in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico, killing all 18 people on board. ↗(27 years ago)more
TAESA Flight 725 was a scheduled flight originating in Tijuana International Airport and ending at Mexico City International Airport with intermediate stopovers in Guadalajara and Uruapan, that crashed shortly after departure from the latter city's airport on November 9, 1999, killing all 18 passengers and crew on board.
1998 — 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. ↗(28 years ago)more
Nasdaq Stock Market is an American stock exchange. It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization and the first fully electronic stock market. Based in Manhattan, New York City, the exchange is among the most active stock trading venues by volume in the United States.
Notable births
1999 — Prithvi Shaw, Indian cricketer ↗(27 years ago)more
Prithvi Pankaj Shaw is an Indian cricketer who has played for the Indian cricket team in all formats. He represents Maharashtra in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. Shaw captained the Indian team that won the 2018 U19 Cricket World Cup.
1996 — Momo Hirai, Japanese dancer and singer ↗(30 years ago)more
Momo Hirai , known mononymously as Momo, is a Japanese singer, dancer, and rapper based in South Korea. She is a member of South Korean girl group Twice under JYP Entertainment and its subunit MiSaMo.
- 1995 — Finn Cole, English actor ↗(31 years ago)
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Finlay Lewis J. Cole is an English actor. He is known for his role as Michael Gray in the BBC series Peaky Blinders (2014–2022). He also starred as Joshua "J" Cody in TNT's Animal Kingdom (2016–2022) and played young Jakob Toretto in the film F9 (2021).
1995 — Daniel Naroditsky, American chess grandmaster (died 2025) ↗(31 years ago)more
Daniel Aaron "Danya" Naroditsky was an American chess grandmaster, commentator, and content creator. During his career, he was widely considered one of the best speed chess players in the world and was consistently ranked among the top 25 players. His major tournament wins include the 2007 World Youth Championship, the 2013 U.S.
1994 — Lyrica Okano, American actress ↗(32 years ago)more
Lyrica Okano is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of Nico Minoru in the Hulu original series Runaways.
1993 — Pete Dunne, English wrestler ↗(33 years ago)more
Peter Thomas England, better known by his ring name Pete Dunne, is an English professional wrestler, trainer and producer. As of January 2026, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand as Rayo Americano as a member of the Los Americanos stable. He also works as a producer for WWE's sister promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA).
Notable deaths
2024 — Bobby Allison, American race car driver and businessman (born 1937) ↗(2 years ago)more
Robert Arthur Allison was an American professional stock car racing driver and owner. Allison was the founder of the Alabama Gang, a group of drivers based in Hueytown, Alabama, where there were abundant short tracks with high purses.
2024 — Lou Donaldson, American saxophonist (born 1926) ↗(2 years ago)more
Louis Andrew Donaldson Jr. was an American jazz alto saxophonist. He was best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years, he was heavily influenced by Charlie Parker, as were many during the bebop era.
2024 — Judith Jamison, American dancer and choreographer (born 1943) ↗(2 years ago)more
Judith Ann Jamison was an American dancer and choreographer. She danced with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 1965 to 1980 and was Ailey's muse. She later returned to be the company's artistic director from 1989 until 2011, and then its artistic director emerita.
- 2024 — Ella Jenkins, American folk singer (born 1924) ↗(2 years ago)
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Ella Louise Jenkins was an American singer-songwriter and centenarian. Called the "First lady of children's music", she was a leading performer of folk and children's music. Her 1995 album Multicultural Children's Songs has long been the most popular Smithsonian Folkways release.
2023 — Junko Ohashi, Japanese singer (born 1950) ↗(3 years ago)more
Junko Ohashi was a Japanese singer best known for her songs "Silhouette Romance" (1981) and "Tasogare My Love" (1978). She was known for her "overwhelming singing ability" and was mainly successful between late 1970s and early 1980s. Her discography consists of more than 20 albums.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (314) | 2 × 157 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (52) | 2^2 × 13 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 09112026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -17.91° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 41 days |