Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States in a stunning upset
MajorTrump defeated Hillary Clinton despite losing the popular vote by nearly 3 million ballots, winning the Electoral College 304-227. Most polls and pund...
November 9 in History
Significant events that happened on this day.
Historical Events
2016
2011
A man in Oregon was arrested for collecting rainwater on his own property
Gary Harrington was sentenced to 30 days in jail for violating a 1925 law by collecting rainwater in three reservoirs on his rural property. Oregon la...
2004
Firefox 1.0 was released, challenging Internet Explorer's browser dominance
The open-source browser was downloaded 8 million times in its first month, praised for its speed, security, and tabbed browsing. Mozilla took out a fu...
1989
The Berlin Wall fell after 28 years of dividing East and West Germany
MajorEast German officials announced that citizens could cross the border freely, leading to jubilant crowds dismantling the wall with hammers and pickaxes...
1967
NASA launched the Saturn V rocket for the first time in an unmanned test flight
MajorThe Apollo 4 mission tested the massive rocket that would eventually take humans to the moon. Standing 363 feet tall and generating 7.6 million pounds...
1965
A small power relay malfunction triggered the Northeast Blackout, plunging 30 million people into darkness
The massive power failure affected New York, Ontario, and seven other northeastern U.S. states for up to 13 hours. Over 800,000 people were trapped in...
1938
Kristallnacht began as Nazi paramilitaries attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues across Germany
MajorNamed for the shattered glass that littered streets, this coordinated assault destroyed over 7,500 Jewish-owned businesses and 1,400 synagogues. Aroun...
1906
Theodore Roosevelt became the first sitting U.S. president to travel outside the country
Roosevelt visited Panama to inspect progress on the Panama Canal, a trip that lasted 17 days. He operated a steam shovel for photographers, creating o...
1872
The Great Boston Fire destroyed 776 buildings and caused $73.5 million in damage
The fire started in a warehouse and spread rapidly because Boston's fire horses were sick with an equine flu epidemic, delaying response times. The co...
1799
Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the French government in a coup d'état
MajorThe Coup of 18 Brumaire ended the French Directory and established the Consulate, with Napoleon as First Consul. Despite his military genius, Napoleon...
1620
The Mayflower reached Cape Cod after 66 days at sea with the Pilgrims
The ship was actually headed for the Hudson River area but was blown off course by storms. The 102 passengers had endured a miserable voyage with seas...