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1872 : Fire in Boston


On November 9, 1872, a fire broke out in a warehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed and 14 people were killed. After this disaster, the system of protection against fire in the city was completely restructured.

1938 : Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany


On November 9, 1938, began what was called Kristallnacht and which continued on November 10 : the Nazis launched a campaign of terror against Jews, burning houses, shops and synagogues. 100 people were killed, 30,000 others were deported and the Jews were sentenced to pay a one billion marks fine. The international community was shocked by these events but since no action was taken against Germany, the Nazi government naturally believed it was free to launch its final solution against the Jews of Europe.

1989 : East Germany officially opened the Berlin Wall


On 9 November 1989, the East German government officially opened the Berlin Wall, allowing East Germans to travel or just going to visit the west side. The next night, thousands of people destroyed this wall of shame, symbol of the Cold War, in front of cameras around the world and with the approval of Soviet leader Gorbachev.

1993 : The Old Bridge in Mostar was destroyed during the war Bosniak-Croat


On 9 November 1993, the Stari Most, the old bridge of Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, was destroyed by bombing during the Croat-Bosniak War. It was built in 1566. It was rebuilt and reopened in 2004.

2005 : Suicide attacks against hotels in Jordan


On November 9, 2005, three bomb attacks were perpetrated against hotels in Amman, Jordan. The hotels were particularly frequented with foreign diplomats and, at the Radisson Hotel, one of the terrorists even exploded himself in the middle of a wedding. 60 people were killed and 115 others were injured.

Novità del giorno : 09 Novembre

Independance Day in Cambodia
November 9 is Independence Day in Cambodia, which commemorates the country's independence gained against France on November 9, 1953.

Citazione del giorno : 09 Novembre

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Compleanni : 09 Novembre

Elijah Parish Lovejoy, Abolizionista americano (1802)
Ivan Turgenev, Scrittore russo (1818)
Emile Gaboriau, Scrittore francese (1832)
Marie Dressler, Attrice canadese (1868)
Enrico De Nicola, Uomo politico italiano (1877)
Jean Monnet, Politico francese (1888)
Ronald Norrish, Chimico inglese, premio Nobel (1897)
Hedy Lamarr, Attrice e inventrice austro-americano (1913)
Spiro Agnew, 39 Vice Presidente degli Stati Uniti (1918)
Thomas Ferebee, Bombardiere a bordo del Enola Gay (1918)
Viktor Chukarin, Ginnasta sovietico (1921)
Dorothy Dandridge, Attrice americana (1922)
Raymond Devos, Comico francese belgo (1922)
Imre Kertész, Scrittore ungherese, Premio Nobel per la letteratura (1929)
Carl Sagan, Astronomo americano (1934)
Tom Fogerty, Musicista americano (Creedence Clearwater Revival) (1941)
Lou Ferrigno, Attore americano (1951)
Dennis Stratton, Musicista inglese (Iron Maiden, Praying Mantis) (1954)
Brad Terrence Jordan (Scarface), Rapper americano (1970)
Eric Dane, Attore americano (1972)
Nick Lachey, Cantante americano (1973)
Scottie Thompson, Attrice americana (1981)
Jana Pittman, Atleta australiana (1982)
Jennifer Ayache, Cantante francese (Superbus) (1983)

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Gaozong, Imperatore della Cina (1187)
Guillaume Apollinaire, Poeta francese (1918)
Ramsay MacDonald, Primo Ministro del Regno Unito (1929-1935) (1937)
Neville Chamberlain, Primo Ministro del Regno Unito (1937-1940) (1940)
Chaim Weizmann, Primo presidente di Israele (1952)
Dylan Thomas, Scrittore galese (1953)
Charles de Gaulle, Politico francese (1970)
Yves Montand, Attore e cantante francese (1991)
K. R. Narayanan, Uomo politico indiano (2005)
Markus Wolf, Spia tedesco, capo della divisione intelligence stranieri della Stasi (2006)
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