Historical Events In November - 09

1960  On November - 09 jFK elected as American president,becoming the youngest ever, at the age of 43  

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

1961  PGA eliminates caucasians only rule on this day in history.  

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

1963  On this day in history 450 die in a coal-dust explosion and 160 die in train crash (Japan)  

1963  "Tovarich" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 264 performances on this day in history.  

1964  On this day in history "Comedy in Music-Opus 2" opens at John Golden NYC for 192 perfs  

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

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

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

1967  On November - 09 first unmanned Saturn V flight to test Apollo 4 reentry module  

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 November - 09.  

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 November - 09.  

1971  Maude Fealy, drama coach, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

1973  On this day in history fire at Taiyo department store, kills 101 and injures 84 (Kumamoto Japan)  

1974  Egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1976  On this day in history uN General Assembly condemns apartheid in South Africa  

1976  Billy Halop, actor (Bert Munson-All in the Family), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

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 November - 09.  

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

1980  Carmel Myers, actress (Carmel Myers Show), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

1985  Gary Kasparov (USSR) becomes World Chess Champion at age of 22 on November - 09.  

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 November - 09.  

1990  President Bush announces Doubling of US forces in Gulf on November - 09.  

1991  On this day in history guido Claus, Belgian actor (Sacrament), dies  

1992  On November - 09 charles Fraser-Smith, English inventor (man who never was), dies  

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1389  Isabella of Valois, queen consort of England (d. 1409) was born on November - 09.  

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 November - 09.  

1467  On this day in history birth of charles of Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen [or Nov 10]  

1522  Martin Chemnitz, German theologian (d. 1586) was born on this day in history.  

1541  On this day in history birth of menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist  

1656  Paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum) was born on November - 09.  

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

0959  On November - 09 constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, Byzantine Emperor (913-59), dies  

1068  Agnes of Poitou, duchess of Aquitania/mother of German Empress, dies on this day in history.  

1187  Death of Emperor Gaozong of China (b. 1107) on this day in history.  

1208  Death of Sancha of Castile, wife of Alfonso II of Aragon (b. 1155) on November - 09.  

1504  Death of King Ferdinand II of Aragon (b. 1452) on November - 09.  

1580  Gaspar Schetz, South Neth, minster of chief treasurer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1620  Louise de Coligny, 4th wife of Willem of Orange, dies at 65 on November - 09.  

1623  On November - 09 william Camden, English historian: Brittania/Annales, dies at 72