Historical Events In November - 09

1960  JFK elected as American president,becoming the youngest ever, at the age of 43 on November - 09.   

1961  USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 30,970 m on November - 09.   

1961  PGA eliminates caucasians only rule on November - 09.   

1962  Dutch Catharina Lodders elected Miss World on this day in history.   

1963  On November - 09 450 die in a coal-dust explosion and 160 die in train crash (Japan)   

1963  On November - 09 "Tovarich" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 264 performances   

1964  "Comedy in Music-Opus 2" opens at John Golden NYC for 192 perfs on November - 09.   

1965  5 16 PM, massive power failure in New Engl, and Ontario (NY blackout) on this day in history.   

1965  1st NY Knick game postponed (black-out) vs St Louis on November - 09.   

1965  5:16 PM, massive power failure in New Engl, and Ontario (NY blackout) on November - 09.   

1967  First unmanned Saturn V flight to test Apollo 4 reentry module on this day in history.   

1967  Charles Bickford, actor (Johnny Belinda, Virginian), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history jan Johansson, composer, dies at 37   

1970  General Charles de Gaulle,former leader of the 'Free French'army and President of France from 1958 to 1969,died on this day in history.   

1970  Trial of Seattle 8 anti-war protesters begins on this day in history.   

1970  William L Dawson, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history maude Fealy, drama coach, dies at 90   

1973  On November - 09 fire at Taiyo department store, kills 101 and injures 84 (Kumamoto Japan)   

1974  On this day in history egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist, dies at 89   

1976  On November - 09 uN General Assembly condemns apartheid in South Africa   

1976  On this day in history billy Halop, actor (Bert Munson-All in the Family), dies at 56   

1977  Gertrude Astor, actress (Ship of Wanted Men), dies on 90th birthday on this day in history.   

1978  On November - 09 the U.S. Marine Corps' newest light attack aircraft, the AV-8B, flew for the first time at McDonnell Douglas Corporation in St. Louis. The AV-8B Harrier had more than double the payload and radius of its predecessor, the AV-8A.   

1978  Joe Wong, actor (Ken Murray Show), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1979  On November - 09 lewis Charles, actor (Feather & Father Gang), dies at 59   

1980  Carmel Myers, actress (Carmel Myers Show), dies at 79 on November - 09.   

1984  Sara Rodrigues, famous singer/songwriter was born! November 09 1984 on November - 09.   

1985  On November - 09 gary Kasparov (USSR) becomes World Chess Champion at age of 22   

1985  Helen Rose, costume designer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1988  Billy Curtis, 4'2" actor (Terror of Tiny Town), dies at 79 on November - 09.   

1989  East Berlin opens its borders on this day in history.   

1990  On November - 09 president Bush announces Doubling of US forces in Gulf   

1991  On November - 09 guido Claus, Belgian actor (Sacrament), dies   

1992  Charles Fraser-Smith, English inventor (man who never was), dies on this day in history.   

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1389  On November - 09 birth of isabella of Valois, queen consort of England (d. 1409)   

1414  On this day in history birth of albrecht III Achilles, elector of Brandenburg   

1414  Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.   

1467  Charles of Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen [or Nov 10] was born on this day in history.   

1522  Martin Chemnitz, German theologian (d. 1586) was born on November - 09.   

1541  Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1656  On November - 09 birth of paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum)   

1664  On this day in history birth of johannes Speth, composer   

0959  Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, Byzantine Emperor (913-59), dies on this day in history.   

1068  On November - 09 agnes of Poitou, duchess of Aquitania/mother of German Empress, dies   

1187  On November - 09 death of emperor Gaozong of China (b. 1107)   

1208  On November - 09 death of sancha of Castile, wife of Alfonso II of Aragon (b. 1155)   

1504  Death of King Ferdinand II of Aragon (b. 1452) on this day in history.   

1580  Gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67 on November - 09.   

1620  On this day in history louise de Coligny, 4th wife of Willem of Orange, dies at 65   

1623  On this day in history william Camden, English historian: Brittania/Annales, dies at 72