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What happened on September 9
On September 9 history recorded 67 notable events. 160 people who left a mark were born on this day, and 111 died. Here is the full almanac.
- 67events
- 160births
- 111deaths
- 21observances
Highlights
Highlights
Germanic Wars: An alliance of Germanic tribes led by Arminius engaged Roman forces at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, defeating three legions within a few days.
The 0s began on January 1, AD 1 and ended on December 31, AD 9, covering the first nine years of the Common Era.
After disposing of all relatives who possibly held a claim to the throne, Constantine II, Constantius II and Constans became Roman co-emperors.
Constantine II was Roman emperor from 337 to 340. He was the second son of Emperor Constantine I and the eldest son of his second wife, Flavia Maxima Fausta. He was proclaimed caesar by his father shortly after his birth. He was associated with military victor
Yelü Dashi, the Liao general who founded the Qara Khitai, defeated Seljuq and Kara-Khanid forces at the Battle of Qatwan, near Samarkand in present-day Uzbekistan.
Yelü Dashi, courtesy name Zhongde (重德), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Dezong of Western Liao (西遼德宗), was the founder of the Western Liao dynasty. He initially ruled as king from 1124 to 1132, then as emperor and gurkhan from 1132 to 1143. He was
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IV century
- 337
337Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans succeed their father Constantine I as co-emperors. The Roman Empire is divided between the three Augusti.
X century
XII century
XIV century
XV century
- 1488
1488Anne becomes sovereign Duchess of Brittany, becoming a central figure in the struggle for influence that leads to the union of Brittany and France. - 1493
1493Battle of Krbava Field, a decisive defeat of Croats in Croatian struggle against the invasion by the Ottoman Empire. - 1493
1493Christopher Columbus, with 17 ships and 1,200 men, sails on second voyage from Cadiz. - 1499
1499The citizens of Lisbon celebrate the triumphal return of the explorer Vasco de Gama, completing his two-year journey around the Cape of Good Hope to India.
XVI century
- 1513
1513James IV of Scotland is defeated and dies in the Battle of Flodden, ending Scotland's involvement in the War of the League of Cambrai. - 1543
1543Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned "Queen of Scots" in the central Scottish town of Stirling. - 1561
1561The ultimately unsuccessful Colloquy of Poissy opens in an effort to reconcile French Catholics and Protestants. - 1588
1588Thomas Cavendish in his ship Desire enters Plymouth and completes the first deliberately planned voyage of circumnavigation.
XVIII century
- 1739
1739Stono Rebellion, the largest slave uprising in Britain's mainland North American colonies prior to the American Revolution, erupts near Charleston, South Carolina. - 1776
1776The Continental Congress officially names its union of states the United States. - 1791
1791Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is named after President George Washington. - 1796
1796Grenelle camp affair, a failed uprising by supporters of Gracchus Babeuf against the French Directory
XIX century
- 1801
1801Alexander I of Russia confirms the privileges of Baltic provinces. - 1839
1839John Herschel takes the first glass plate photograph. - 1845
1845Possible start of the Great Famine of Ireland. - 1850
1850The 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. - 1850
1850California is admitted as the thirty-first U.S. state. - 1855
1855Crimean War: The Siege of Sevastopol comes to an end when Russian forces abandon the city. - 1863
1863American Civil War: The Union Army enters Chattanooga, Tennessee. - 1882
1882A British force repels an Egyptian force led by Ahmed Urabi in the battle of Qassasin during the Anglo-Egyptian War. - 1892
1892Amalthea becomes the last moon to be discovered without the use of photography.
XX century
- 1914
1914World War I: The creation of the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade, the first fully mechanized unit in the British Army. - 1922
1922The Greco-Turkish War effectively ends with Turkish victory over the Greeks in Smyrna. - 1923
1923Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, founds the Republican People's Party. - 1924
1924Hanapepe massacre occurs on Kauai, Hawaii. - 1926
1926Yleisradio (YLE), the Finnish national public broadcasting company, begins its broadcasts. - 1936
1936The crews of Portuguese Navy frigate NRP Afonso de Albuquerque and destroyer Dão mutinied against the Salazar dictatorship's support of General Franco's coup and declared their solidarity with the Spanish Republic. - 1939
1939World War II: The Battle of Hel begins, the longest-defended pocket of Polish Army resistance during the German invasion of Poland. - 1939
1939Burmese national hero U Ottama dies in prison after a hunger strike to protest Britain's colonial government. - 1940
1940George Stibitz pioneers the first remote operation of a computer. - 1940
1940Treznea Massacre in Transylvania. - 1942
1942World War II: A Japanese floatplane drops incendiary bombs on Oregon. - 1943
1943World War II: The Allies land at Salerno and Taranto, Italy. - 1944
1944World War II: The Fatherland Front takes power in Bulgaria through a military coup in the capital and armed rebellion in the country. A new pro-Soviet government is established. - 1945
1945World War II and Second Sino-Japanese War: The Empire of Japan formally surrenders to China. - 1947
1947First case of a computer bug being found: A moth lodges in a relay of a Harvard Mark II computer at Harvard University. - 1948
1948Kim Il Sung is appointed as premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). This is celebrated annually as its national holiday. - 1954
1954The 6.7 Mw Chlef earthquake shakes northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). At least 1,243 people were killed and 5,000 were injured. - 1956
1956Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. - 1965
1965The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is established. - 1965
1965Hurricane Betsy makes its second landfall near New Orleans, leaving 76 dead and $1.42 billion ($10–12 billion in 2005 dollars) in damages, becoming the first hurricane to cause over $1 billion in unadjusted damage. - 1966
1966The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act is signed into law by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. - 1969
1969In Canada, the Official Languages Act comes into force, making French equal to English throughout the Federal government. - 1969
1969Allegheny Airlines Flight 863 collides in mid-air with a Piper PA-28 Cherokee over Moral Township, Shelby County, Indiana, killing all 83 people on board both aircraft. - 1970
1970A British airliner is hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and flown to Dawson's Field in Jordan. - 1971
1971The four-day Attica Prison riot begins, eventually resulting in 39 dead, most killed by state troopers retaking the prison. - 1972
1972In Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park, a Cave Research Foundation exploration and mapping team discovers a link between the Mammoth and Flint Ridge cave systems, making it the longest known cave passageway in the world. - 1976
1976Two Aeroflot flights collide in mid-air over Anapa, Soviet Union, killing 70. - 1988
1988Vietnam Airlines Flight 831 crashes in Khu Khot, Thailand, while on approach to Don Muang International Airport, killing 76. - 1990
1990Batticaloa massacre: Massacre of 184 Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan Army in Batticaloa District. - 1991
1991Tajikistan declares independence from the Soviet Union. - 1993
1993Israeli–Palestinian peace process: The Palestine Liberation Organization officially recognizes Israel as a legitimate state. - 1994
1994Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-64.
XXI century
- 2001
2001Ahmad Shah Massoud, leader of the Northern Alliance, is assassinated in Afghanistan by two al-Qaeda assassins who claimed to be Arab journalists wanting an interview. - 2006
2006Space Shuttle Program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-115 to resume assembling the International Space Station. It is the first ISS assembly mission after the Columbia disaster back in 2003. - 2009
2009The Dubai Metro, the first urban train network in the Arabian Peninsula, is ceremonially inaugurated. - 2012
2012The Indian space agency puts into orbit its heaviest foreign satellite yet, in a streak of 21 consecutive successful PSLV launches. - 2012
2012A wave of attacks kills more than 100 people and injure 350 others across Iraq. - 2014
2014The album Songs of Innocence by U2 is digitally released at no charge to all customers of the iTunes Music Store, appearing automatically in the "purchased" section of over 500 million users worldwide. - 2015
2015Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. - 2016
2016The government of North Korea conducts its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test. World leaders condemn the act, with South Korea calling it "maniacal recklessness". - 2025
2025Six people are killed when Israel carries out an airstrike on Doha in a failed attempt to decapitate the Hamas leadership. - 2025
2025Several Russian drones incur on Polish airspace and are subsequently shot down, marking the first time a NATO member has engaged Russian military assets.
Best known
Born on September 9
Best known
Died on September 9
Kang Kamch'an
Korean general
William the Conqueror
King of England from 1066 to 1087
Conrad II of Bohemia
12th-century Duke of Bohemia
Yaroslav of Tver
Grand Prince of Vladimir
James I of Cyprus
King of Cyprus from 1382 to 1398
Edward, King of Portugal
King of Portugal from 1433 to 1438
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Charles Lowder (Church of England)
- Christian feast day: Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
- Christian feast day: Blessed Eurythimia Üffing
- Christian feast day: Blessed Francisco Gárate Aranguren
- Christian feast day: Constance, Nun, and her Companions (Episcopal Church)
- Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Torribia
- Christian feast day: Our Lady of Arantzazu (Oñati)
- Christian feast day: Peter Claver
- Christian feast day: Synaxis of Ss. Joachim and Anna, an Afterfeast. (Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches)
- Christian feast day: September 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Armored Forces Day (Ukraine)
- California Admission Day (California, United States)
- Children's Day (Costa Rica)
- Chrysanthemum Day or Kiku no Sekku (Japan)
Frequently asked questions
What happened on September 9?
67 documented historical events happened on September 9, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Germanic Wars: An alliance of Germanic tribes led by Arminius engaged Roman forces at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, defeating three legions within a few days. On the same day, in another year: After disposing of all relatives who possibly held a claim to the throne, Constantine II, Constantius II and Constans became Roman co-emperors. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
Who was born on September 9?
160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on September 9, including Ida Mae Martinez, Margaret Tyzack, Carm Lino Spiteri. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.
Who died on September 9?
111 people with a Wikipedia article died on September 9, including Kang Kamch'an, William the Conqueror, Conrad II of Bohemia. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
What is celebrated on September 9?
21 observances are celebrated on September 9 around the world: Christian feast day: Charles Lowder (Church of England), Christian feast day: Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, Christian feast day: Blessed Eurythimia Üffing, Christian feast day: Blessed Francisco Gárate Aranguren, Christian feast day: Constance, Nun, and her Companions (Episcopal Church), Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Torribia. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
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