# What happened on September 9 in history?

**Date:** September 9  
**Events recorded:** 65  
**Years spanned:** 337 – 2025  
**Full page:** https://thisday.info/events/september/9/

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## Featured Event

**2025** — Several Russian drones incur on Polish airspace and are subsequently shot down, marking the first time a NATO member has engaged Russian military assets.

[Read more on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Russian_drone_incursion_into_Poland)

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## Events on this date

- **337** — Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans succeed their father Constantine I as co-emperors. The Roman Empire is divided between the three Augusti. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/337))
- **1000** — Battle of Svolder during the Viking Age. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AD_1000))
- **1141** — Yelü Dashi, the Liao dynasty general who founded the Qara Khitai, defeats the Seljuq and Kara-Khanid forces at the Battle of Qatwan. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yel%C3%BC_Dashi))
- **1320** — In the Battle of Saint George, the Byzantines under Andronikos Asen ambush and defeat the forces of the Principality of Achaea, securing possession of Arcadia. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saint_George))
- **1488** — Anne becomes sovereign Duchess of Brittany, becoming a central figure in the struggle for influence that leads to the union of Brittany and France. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of_Brittany))
- **1493** — Battle of Krbava Field, a decisive defeat of Croats in Croatian struggle against the invasion by the Ottoman Empire. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Krbava_Field))
- **1493** — Christopher Columbus, with 17 ships and 1,200 men, sails on second voyage from Cadiz. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus))
- **1499** — The 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. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasco_da_Gama))
- **1513** — James IV of Scotland is defeated and dies in the Battle of Flodden, ending Scotland's involvement in the War of the League of Cambrai. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_IV))
- **1543** — Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned "Queen of Scots" in the central Scottish town of Stirling. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%2C_Queen_of_Scots))
- **1561** — The ultimately unsuccessful Colloquy of Poissy opens in an effort to reconcile French Catholics and Protestants. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloquy_of_Poissy))
- **1588** — Thomas Cavendish in his ship Desire enters Plymouth and completes the first deliberately planned voyage of circumnavigation. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cavendish))
- **1739** — Stono Rebellion, the largest slave uprising in Britain's mainland North American colonies prior to the American Revolution, erupts near Charleston, South Carolina. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stono_Rebellion))
- **1776** — The Continental Congress officially names its union of states the United States. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Congress))
- **1791** — Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is named after President George Washington. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C.))
- **1796** — Grenelle camp affair, a failed uprising by supporters of Gracchus Babeuf against the French Directory ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenelle_camp_affair))
- **1801** — Alexander I of Russia confirms the privileges of Baltic provinces. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_I_of_Russia))
- **1839** — John Herschel takes the first glass plate photograph. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Herschel))
- **1845** — Possible start of the Great Famine of Ireland. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)))
- **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. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compromise_of_1850))
- **1850** — California is admitted as the thirty-first U.S. state. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California))
- **1855** — Crimean War: The Siege of Sevastopol comes to an end when Russian forces abandon the city. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimean_War))
- **1863** — American Civil War: The Union Army enters Chattanooga, Tennessee. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War))
- **1892** — Amalthea becomes the last moon to be discovered without the use of photography. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalthea_(moon)))
- **1914** — World War I: The creation of the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade, the first fully mechanized unit in the British Army. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I))
- **1922** — The Greco-Turkish War effectively ends with Turkish victory over the Greeks in Smyrna. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Turkish_War_(1919%E2%80%931922)))
- **1923** — Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, founds the Republican People's Party. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Kemal_Atat%C3%BCrk))
- **1924** — Hanapepe massacre occurs on Kauai, Hawaii. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanapepe_massacre))
- **1936** — The 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. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Navy))
- **1939** — World War II: The Battle of Hel begins, the longest-defended pocket of Polish Army resistance during the German invasion of Poland. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II))
- **1939** — Burmese national hero U Ottama dies in prison after a hunger strike to protest Britain's colonial government. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U_Ottama))
- **1940** — George Stibitz pioneers the first remote operation of a computer. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stibitz))
- **1940** — Treznea Massacre in Transylvania. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treznea_massacre))
- **1942** — World War II: A Japanese floatplane drops incendiary bombs on Oregon. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Japan))
- **1943** — World War II: The Allies land at Salerno and Taranto, Italy. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allies_of_World_War_II))
- **1944** — World 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. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatherland_Front_(Bulgaria)))
- **1945** — Second Sino-Japanese War: The Empire of Japan formally surrenders to China. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War))
- **1947** — First case of a computer bug being found: A moth lodges in a relay of a Harvard Mark II computer at Harvard University. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_bug))
- **1948** — Kim Il Sung is appointed as premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). This is celebrated annually as its national holiday. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Il_Sung))
- **1954** — The 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. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1954_Chlef_earthquake))
- **1956** — Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley))
- **1965** — The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is established. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development))
- **1965** — Hurricane 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. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Betsy))
- **1966** — The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act is signed into law by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Traffic_and_Motor_Vehicle_Safety_Act))
- **1969** — In Canada, the Official Languages Act comes into force, making French equal to English throughout the Federal government. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Languages_Act_(Canada)))
- **1969** — Allegheny 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. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegheny_Airlines_Flight_853))
- **1970** — A British airliner is hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and flown to Dawson's Field in Jordan. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine))
- **1971** — The four-day Attica Prison riot begins, eventually resulting in 39 dead, most killed by state troopers retaking the prison. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attica_Prison_riot))
- **1972** — In 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. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky))
- **1976** — Two Aeroflot flights collide in mid-air over Anapa, Soviet Union, killing 70. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Anapa_mid-air_collision))
- **1988** — Vietnam Airlines Flight 831 crashes in Khu Khot, Thailand, while on approach to Don Muang International Airport, killing 76. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Airlines_Flight_831))
- **1990** — Batticaloa massacre: Massacre of 184 Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan Army in Batticaloa District. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_Batticaloa_massacre))
- **1991** — Tajikistan declares independence from the Soviet Union. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tajikistan))
- **1993** — Israeli–Palestinian peace process: The Palestine Liberation Organization officially recognizes Israel as a legitimate state. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_peace_process))
- **1994** — Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-64. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_program))
- **2001** — Ahmad 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. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Shah_Massoud))
- **2006** — Space 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. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Atlantis))
- **2009** — The Dubai Metro, the first urban train network in the Arabian Peninsula, is ceremonially inaugurated. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Metro))
- **2012** — The Indian space agency puts into orbit its heaviest foreign satellite yet, in a streak of 21 consecutive successful PSLV launches. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISRO))
- **2012** — A wave of attacks kills more than 100 people and injure 350 others across Iraq. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9_September_2012_Iraq_attacks))
- **2014** — The 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. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_of_Innocence_(U2_album)))
- **2015** — Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II))
- **2016** — The government of North Korea conducts its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test. World leaders condemn the act, with South Korea calling it "maniacal recklessness". ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea))
- **2025** — Six people are killed when Israel carries out an airstrike on Doha in a failed attempt to decapitate the Hamas leadership. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel))
- **2025** — Several Russian drones incur on Polish airspace and are subsequently shot down, marking the first time a NATO member has engaged Russian military assets. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Russian_drone_incursion_into_Poland))

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## Notable births on September 9

- **2003** — **Luke Hughes** — American ice hockey player ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Hughes_(ice_hockey)))
- **2001** — **Hailey Van Lith** — American basketball player ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hailey_Van_Lith))
- **2000** — **Ricky Pearsall** — American football player ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Pearsall))
- **1998** — **Jordan Nwora** — Nigerian-American basketball player ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Nwora))
- **1996** — **Gabby Williams** — American-French basketball player ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Williams))
- **1994** — **Clinton Gutherson** — Australian rugby league player ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton_Gutherson))
- **1993** — **Cameron Cullen** — Australian rugby league player ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Cullen))
- **1993** — **Crazy Mary Dobson** — American wrestler ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Logan))
- **1993** — **Sharon van Rouwendaal** — Dutch swimmer ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_van_Rouwendaal))
- **1992** — **Shannon Boyd** — Australian rugby league player ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_Boyd))

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## Notable deaths on September 9

- **2025** — **Mark Norell** — American vertebrate paleontologist (born 1957). ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Norell))
- **2024** — **John Cassaday** — American comic book artist and writer (born 1971) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cassaday))
- **2024** — **James Earl Jones** — American actor (born 1931) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Earl_Jones))
- **2024** — **Caterina Valente** — Italian-French singer and dancer (born 1931) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterina_Valente))
- **2015** — **Annemarie Bostroem** — German poet, playwright, and songwriter (born 1922) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annemarie_Bostroem))
- **2015** — **Einar H. Ingman Jr.** — American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1929) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einar_H._Ingman_Jr.))
- **2015** — **K. Kunaratnam** — Sri Lankan physicist and academic (born 1934) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._Kunaratnam))
- **2014** — **Montserrat Abelló i Soler** — Spanish poet and translator (born 1918) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montserrat_Abell%C3%B3_i_Soler))
- **2014** — **Firoza Begum** — Bangladeshi singer (born 1930) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firoza_Begum_(singer)))
- **2014** — **Graham Joyce** — English author and educator (born 1954) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Joyce))

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