Box-office #1
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · dir. Irvin Kershner
Wide US release on May 23, 1980. Goes on to become the highest-grossing film of the year.
Sci-fiStar Wars $538M worldwide
On this day
November 9 Monday, November 9, 2026
A curious almanac of what happened on November 9 across the years — history, birthdays, the songs that ruled the charts, the films that packed cinemas, and the science that nudged the world forward.
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Events
7
Birthdays
7
Holidays
1372
Politics 654 years ago
Trần Duệ Tông succeeds his brother Trần Nghệ Tông as King of Vietnam.
Trần Duệ Tông ascends to the throne of Vietnam following the abdication of his brother Trần Nghệ Tông.
History
What happened on November 9
12 verified entries Full timeline
- 694European history
At the Seventeenth Council of Toledo, Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims, sentencing all Jews to slavery.
Visigothic King Egica convenes the Seventeenth Council of Toledo, accusing Jews of aiding Muslims and condemning them to slavery.
- 1180War
The Battle of Fujigawa: Minamoto forces (30,000 men) under Minamoto no Yoritomo defeat Taira no Koremori during a night attack near the Fuji River but he escapes safely with the routed army.
Minamoto no Yoritomo defeats Taira no Koremori in a night battle near the Fuji River, though Koremori escapes with his forces intact.
- 1277UK history
The Treaty of Aberconwy, a humiliating settlement forced on Llywelyn ap Gruffudd by King Edward I of England, brings a temporary end to the Welsh Wars.
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd is forced to sign the Treaty of Aberconwy, ending hostilities with King Edward I and ceding significant territory.
- 1323World history
Siege of Warangal: Prataparudra surrenders to Muhammad bin Tughlaq, officially marking the end of the Kakatiya dynasty.
Prataparudra surrenders to Muhammad bin Tughlaq, ending the Kakatiya dynasty's rule in Warangal.
- 1372Politics
Trần Duệ Tông succeeds his brother Trần Nghệ Tông as King of Vietnam.
Trần Duệ Tông ascends to the throne of Vietnam following the abdication of his brother Trần Nghệ Tông.
- 1431War
The Battle of Ilava: The Hungarians defeat the Hussite army.
The Hungarians defeat the Hussite army at the Battle of Ilava.
- 1456Royalty
Ulrich II, Count of Celje, last ruler of the County of Cilli, is assassinated in Belgrade.
Ulrich II, Count of Celje and last ruler of the County of Cilli, is assassinated in Belgrade during a power struggle with Hungarian nobility.
- 1520European history
More than 50 people are sentenced and executed in the Stockholm Bloodbath.
King Christian II of Denmark sentences and executes more than 50 noblemen in Stockholm.
- 1580UK history
Second Desmond Rebellion: The Siege of Smerwick ends with the Catholic garrison surrendering to the English forces under Arthur Grey. The majority of the garrison is massacred the next day.
The Catholic garrison at Smerwick surrenders to English forces, with most members massacred the following day.
- 1620European history
The Bohemian King Frederick I flees Prague to Vratislav one day after the defeat of his troops in the Battle of White Mountain.
Frederick I flees Prague for Vratislav following the defeat of his troops at the Battle of White Mountain.
- 1688UK history
Glorious Revolution: William of Orange captures Exeter.
William of Orange captures Exeter during his campaign to become King of England.
- 1780War
American Revolutionary War: In the Battle of Fishdam Ford a force of British and Loyalist troops fail in a surprise attack against the South Carolina Patriot militia under Brigadier General Thomas Sumter.
A British-Loyalist force fails to surprise Brigadier General Thomas Sumter's South Carolina Patriots at Fishdam Ford.
Born today
Famous birthdays on November 9
7 this date All birthdays
Philip G. Hodge
American engineer and academic
Philip G. Hodge, an American engineer whose pioneering work in plasticity theory advanced understanding of how materials behave under stress, was born in 1920 and died in 2014.
Born
1920
Died
2014
Ed Wynn
American actor
1886 – 1966
Ti-Grace Atkinson
American author and critic
b. 1938 · 88
Paul Cameron
American psychologist and academic
b. 1939 · 87
Sarah Franklin
American-English anthropologist and academic
b. 1960 · 66
Nick Lachey
American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
b. 1973 · 53
Adam Dunn
American baseball player
b. 1979 · 47
Music
The number one songs on November 9
Across the years Full chart history
🇬🇧 #1 on November 9, 1981
"Stand and Deliver"
by Adam and the Ants
The dandy highwayman spent five weeks at the top — a brash, glam-pop coronation.
#1 for 5 weeks
Also #1 on this day
- 1965"Ticket To Ride"— The Beatles
- 1972"Metal Guru"— T. Rex
- 2003"Make Luv"— Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham
Film & TV
At the movies
Box office #1 and premieres All releases
🏆 Sport November 9, 1985
Garry Kasparov, 22, of the Soviet Union, becomes the youngest World Chess Champion by beating fellow Soviet Anatoly Karpov.
Garry Kasparov becomes the youngest World Chess Champion at 22, defeating Anatoly Karpov.
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🔬 Science November 9, 1994
The chemical element darmstadtium is discovered.
Scientists at GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research discover darmstadtium, element 111 in the periodic table.
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Holidays & observances
7 celebrated today
Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal (Pakistan)
International
Holidays in Pakistan are celebrated according to the Islamic or Gregorian calendars for religious and civil purposes, respectively
Day of the Skulls or Dia de los ñatitas (Bolivia)
International
The Day of the Dead is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality
Flag Day (Azerbaijan)
International
There are several public holidays in Azerbaijan
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Cambodia from France in 1953.
International
Independence Day is a national holiday observed annually in Cambodia every 9 November
Inventors' Day (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
International
Inventors' Day is a day of the year set aside by a country to recognise the contributions of inventors
Uttarakhand Day (Uttarakhand, India)
International
Uttarakhand Day also referred to as Uttarakhand Divas is celebrated as the state foundation day of Indian state Uttarakhand