Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/November 9
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This is a list of selected November 9 anniversaries that appears on the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition may be controversial, or on a day that is or soon will be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.
To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors.November 9: Muhammad Iqbal's Day in Pakistan; Inventor's Day in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Schicksalstag in Germany
- 1872 – The Great Boston Fire began, eventually destroying over 750 buildings and causing US$73.5 million in damages in Boston, Massachusetts.
- 1918 – German Emperor William II abdicated, Prince Maximilian of Baden (pictured) resigned as Chancellor, and Philipp Scheidemann proclaimed the Weimar Republic.
- 1953 – Cambodia gained independence from France and became a constitutional monarchy under King Norodom Sihanouk.
- 1967 – French comic book heroes Valérian and Laureline first appeared in the pages of Pilote magazine.
- 2005 – Suicide bombers attacked three hotels in Amman, Jordan, killing a total of about 60 people and injuring at least 115 others.
More events: November 8 – November 9 – November 10
