September 9

What happened on September 9 in history

5 events fall on September 9, from 1543 to 1976. 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 September 9

  1. 1543

    Mary, Queen of Scots is crowned

    She is crowned at nine months old at Stirling Castle.

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  2. 1739

    The Stono Rebellion

    The largest slave uprising in the British mainland colonies begins in South Carolina.

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  3. 1850

    California becomes a state

    It enters the Union as a free state under the Compromise of 1850.

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  4. 1948

    North Korea is founded

    The Democratic People's Republic is proclaimed in Pyongyang.

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  5. 1976

    Mao dies

    The chairman's death in Beijing ends an era in Chinese politics.

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