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9 November 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2019 - Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor, a visa-free border crossing connecting the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib to the India–Pakistan border.Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022
Anniversary
2019 - The Alabama Crimson Tide and LSU Tigers football teams, both with undefeated records thus far that season, played in a "Game of the Century".University of Alabama football team
Anniversary
2016 - A tram derailment in Croydon, London, killed seven people.Fatal derailment in South London
Anniversary
1993 - Bosnian War: Croatian Defence Council forces destroyed the Stari Most, a 16th-century bridge crossing the river Neretva in the city of Mostar (rebuilt bridge pictured).1992–1995 armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Anniversary
1989 - East German official Günter Schabowski mistakenly announced the immediate opening of the inner German border, resulting in the fall of the Berlin Wall that night (border crossing pictured).German politician
Historical events
History
2023 - U.S. surgeons at NYU Langone Health announce the world's first whole eye transplant.Hospital in New York, United States
History
2020 - Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: An armistice agreement is signed by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia.Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan (2020)
History
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.Referendum in the Spanish region of Catalonia
History
2012 - A train carrying liquid fuel crashes and bursts into flames in northern Myanmar, killing 27 people and injuring 80 others.History
2012 - At least 27 people are killed and dozens are wounded in conflicts between inmates and guards at Welikada prison in Colombo.Prison riot in Colombo, Sri Lanka
History
2011 - The first national test of the Emergency Alert System is activated in the United States at 2:00 p.m. EST.Method of emergency broadcasting in the United States
History
2005 - The Venus Express mission of the European Space Agency is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.European orbiter mission to Venus (2005–2015)
History
2005 - Suicide bombers attack three hotels in Amman, Jordan, killing at least 60 people.2005 terrorist attack in Amman, Jordan
History
2000 - Uttarakhand officially becomes the 27th state of India, formed from thirteen districts of northwestern Uttar Pradesh.State in northern India
Notable births
Born
1995 - Daniel Naroditsky, American chess grandmaster (died 2025)American chess grandmaster (1995–2025)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Bobby Allison, American race car driver and businessman (born 1937)American racing driver (1937–2024)
Died
2024 - Lou Donaldson, American saxophonist (born 1926)American jazz saxophonist (1926–2024)
Died
2024 - Judith Jamison, American dancer and choreographer (born 1943)American dancer and choreographer (1943–2024)
Died
2024 - Ella Jenkins, American folk singer (born 1924)American folk singer (1924–2024)
Died
2021 - Max Cleland, American politician (born 1942)American politician (1942–2021)
Died
2017 - Chuck Mosley, American singer songwriter (born 1959)American musician (1959–2017)
Died
2017 - Shyla Stylez, Canadian pornographic actress (born 1982)Canadian pornographic film actress (1982–2017)
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
55.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 7.8 days
Sun zodiac
Scorpio
17.58 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Moon zodiac
Aquarius
20.79 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.