November 9

What happened on November 9 in history

5 events fall on November 9, from 1799 to 1989. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on November 9

  1. 1799

    Napoleon seizes power

    The coup of 18 Brumaire ends the Directory.

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  2. 1867

    The shogun resigns

    Tokugawa Yoshinobu returns power to the emperor.

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  3. 1938

    Kristallnacht

    Synagogues and Jewish businesses are attacked across Germany and Austria.

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  4. 1965

    The Northeast blackout

    Thirty million people lose power across the north-eastern United States.

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  5. 1989

    The Berlin Wall opens

    An announcement sends crowds to the crossings and the barrier is breached.

    An East German spokesman announced new travel rules at an evening press conference and, asked when they applied, said immediately. Crowds went to the crossings, the guards had no orders, and the barriers opened. The wall had divided the city for 28 years; German reunification followed within a year.

    Source: Berlin Wall Foundation

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