Grant at Bowers Gifford
Athelstan granted ten hides at Bowers Gifford to Abbot Beorhtsige.
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November 9 in History
This permanent archive page contains 189 World History Database records for November 9, spanning 932 to 2020. Recorded topics include Grant at Bowers Gifford; Magna Carta; Battle of Gammelsdorf.
Total: 189Events: 174Births: 4Deaths: 9Battles: 2Countries: 28
Events on November 9
Magna Carta
one of the commissioners on the part of the Barons to negotiate the peace with the King
Marriage
Marries Elizabeth Sheffield in London after the death of his first wife
Gunpowder Treason Plot
Fawkes is forced to name his fellow plotters
Discovery of America
Lands at Cape Cod, the Pilgrim fathers then settle in New Plymouth
Capture of Wrexham
Captures Wrexham, Royalists are intercepted returning from Ireland after the truce
Entry into Exeter
William III of Orange enters Exeter and establishes a major early base for his advance across southern England.
Capture of Aire
Captures Aire during the late 1710 campaign.
Siege of Preston
Leads a Jacobite force into Preston without any resistance
Captain
Attains the rank of post-captain, having been appointed to the Plymouth
Occupation
Marches his forces into Warsaw having crushed the Kosciuszko revolt
Consul
Appointed Consul, 1 of 3 in the Directory
Consul
Appointed Consul, 1 of 3 in the Directory
Consul
Appointed Consul, 1 of 3 in the Directory
Consul
Appointed Consul, 1 of 3 in the Directory
Coup of 18 Brumaire
Napoleon joined Sieyes and allied politicians in the coup that began on 18 Brumaire and transferred the councils away from Paris.
Resignation after Brumaire
Barras resigned as the coup of Brumaire destroyed the Directory and ended his central role in revolutionary government.
Invasion of Russia
Napoleon retreats to Smolensk
Mobilization
The French mobilize in Alsace & direct Prussian & Austrian aggression is diffused
Mobilization
The French mobilize in Alsace & direct Prussian & Austrian aggression is diffused
End of Pieter de Decker Government
The Pieter de Decker Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.
Second Charles Rogier Government
Begins the Second Charles Rogier Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.
Kronstadt Rebellion
Helps restore authority after the Kronstadt naval unrest.
Director of Military Training at the War Office
Appointed Director of Military Training at the War Office
Greater Birmingham Extension
Oversees major expansion of Birmingham's municipal boundaries.
Municipal Boundary Expansion
Incorporates Aston Manor, Erdington, Handsworth and surrounding districts.
Capture of Salonika
The Turkish garrison of 20,000 surrenders and Constantine occupies the city
Serbian Advance to the Adriatic
Leads Serbian troops westward from Kosovo toward the Adriatic coast.
Serbian Advance to the Adriatic
Supports the campaign intended to secure Serbian access to the Adriatic.
Emden Destruction Welcomed
The Admiralty welcomes the destruction of the German cruiser Emden by HMAS Sydney.
Speech
"Business carried on as usual during alterations on the map of Europe"
Appointment as Commander in Chief
Krylenko is appointed commander in chief after Dukhonin refuses to seek an immediate armistice.
Bolshevik Party
The Bolsheviks broadcast their conditions for peace
Peace
The Bolsheviks broadcast their conditions for peace
Refusal of Armistice Order
Dukhonin refuses the Soviet government's order to open armistice negotiations with the Central Powers.
Abdication
Announces the abdication of Wilhelm II during the armistice
Abdication
Announces the Kaiser has abdicated
Abdication
Maximilian announces the abdication without the Kaisers consent.
Abdication
Maximilian, realizing that the Kaiser would not be able to retain his throne, urges him to abdicate in time to save the monarchy itself, but the Kaiser refuses to agree.
Abdication
The Kaiser abdicates.
Abdication
Wilhelm II refuses to abdicate, Prince Max of Baden simply announces that he had done so and frantically attempts to establish a regency under another member of the House of Hohenzollern.
Alliance Ebert and General Wilhelm Groener
Ebert makes a pact over the phone with General Wilhelm Groener
Armistice
Begins preparations for drawing up an armistice with the Allies
Armistice
The Allies demand evacuation of all occupied territories including Alsace Lorraine
Armistice
The Allies demand the demilitarization of the Rhineland & annulment Brest Litovsk
Chancellor
Appointed Head of the Provisional Government. Appointed Chancellor of Germany, accepts Max von Badens offer
Constitution of Germany
Begins preparations for elections to the new National Constitutional Assembly
Constitution of Germany
From November 1918 through January 1919, Germany is governed dictatorially by the Council of Peoples Commissioners.
Constitution of Germany
In a legally questionable act, Reichskanzler Prince Max of Baden transfers his powers to Friedrich Ebert, leader of the MSPD, who, shattered by the monarchys fall, reluctantly accepts. Ebert continues to serve as Head of Government during the three months between the end of the German Empire in November 1918 and the first gathering of the National Assembly in February 1919, but did not use the title of Chancellor
Constitution of Germany
Opposes Scheidemanns declaration of a republic, wants a constitutional monarchy
Constitution of Germany
The Ebert-Groener pact stipulates that the Government would not attempt to reform the Army so long as the army swore to protect the state.
Constitution of Germany
To ensure that his fledgling Government is able to maintain control over the country, Ebert makes an uneasy pact with the OHL, now led by Ludendorffs successor General Wilhelm Groener.
Constitution of Germany
A Soviet republic was proclaimed, at the Berliner Stadtschloss by a left-wing radical named Karl Liebknecht
Constitution of Germany
Resigns in favour of Ebert, followed by the proclamation of the German Republic
Constitution of Germany
Proclaims the new "Free German Republic" without any Party or Government authorization
Constitution of Germany
The Weimar Republic is proclaimed by Philipp Scheidemann at the Reichstag building in Berlin, to the fury of the Reichskanzler, who still hoped to preserve the monarchy. Scheidemann, concerned in the face of a possible workers revolution in Berlin, proclaims the Republic from a balcony in the Reichstag building, without consulting any of his colleagues
Council of Peoples Commissioners
From November 1918 through January 1919, Germany is governed dictatorially by the Council of Peoples Commissioners
Dismissal
Dismisses Ludendorf during the armistice
Election
Begins preparations for elections to the new National Constitutional Assembly
Free German Republic
Proclaims the new "Free German Republic" without any Party or Government authorization
Friedensturm
The Germans retreat across the Meuse
National Assembly
Ebert continues to serve as Head of Government during the three months between the end of the German Empire in November 1918 and the first gathering of the National Assembly in February 1919, but did not use the title of Chancellor
Pact between Friedrich Ebert and Wilhelm Groener
The Ebert-Groener pact stipulates that the Government would not attempt to reform the Army so long as the army swore to protect the state
Pact between Friedrich Ebert and Wilhelm Groener
The Ebert-Groener pact stipulates that the Government would not attempt to reform the Army so long as the army swore to protect the state
Provisional Government
Appointed Head of the Provisional Government
Reballion of Rebels in Berlin
Wilhelm II refuses to abdicate, Prince Max of Baden simply announces that he had done so and frantically attempts to establish a regency under another member of the House of Hohenzollern
Resignation of Max von Baden
Ebert, supported by the "Majority" Socialists, forces von Baden to resign. Asked by Hindenburg to arrange an armistice but saved the indignity
Resignation of Max von Baden
Resigns in favor of Friedrich Ebert, the second Empire is at an end
Resignation of Maximilian of Baden
Resigns in favour of Ebert, followed by the proclamation of the German Republic
Weimar Republic
In a legally questionable act, Reichskanzler Prince Max of Baden transfers his powers to Friedrich Ebert, leader of the MSPD, who, shattered by the monarchys fall, reluctantly accepts
Weimar Republic
In a legally questionable act, Reichskanzler Prince Max of Baden transfers his powers to Friedrich Ebert, leader of the MSPD, who, shattered by the monarchys fall, reluctantly accepts
Weimar Republic
A Soviet republic was proclaimed, at the Berliner Stadtschloss by a left-wing radical named Karl Liebknecht
Weimar Republic
Wilhelm II refuses to abdicate, Prince Max of Baden simply announces that he had done so and frantically attempts to establish a regency under another member of the House of Hohenzollern
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic is proclaimed by Philipp Scheidemann at the Reichstag building in Berlin, to the fury of the Reichskanzler, who still hoped to preserve the monarchy
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic is proclaimed by Philipp Scheidemann at the Reichstag building in Berlin, to the fury of the Reichskanzler, who still hoped to preserve the monarchy
Beer Hall Putsch Defeated
The Beer Hall Putsch is crushed in Munich.
Munich Beer Hall Putsch
Bauriedis blood is spilt over the "Blutfahne", the relic NAZI standard
Munich Beer Hall Putsch
Feder takes part in the party's Beer Hall Putsch
Munich Beer Hall Putsch
Marches alongside Ernst Rohm who the SS would later execute. Arrives to take over the War Ministry but cannot gain entrance
Munich Beer Hall Putsch
A failed attempt by Hitler to topple the Bavarian Government & march on Berlin
Munich Beer Hall Putsch
Proposes the march through Munich which gives the NAZIs their 1st martyrs, 14 killed. Arrives in the Burgerbraukeller in support of the putsch to take control of the Army
Munich Beer Hall Putsch
Marches through Munich in support of the Nazi Beer Hall Putsch
Munich Beer Hall Putsch
Carries the "Blutfahne" as the standard bearer
Occupation
Sends in French troops to occupy the Ruhr. France and Belgium decide to send some engineers to the Ruhr area to speed up the German deliveries, 5 divisions with heavy weapons are sent with them for protection, the Occupation of the Rhineland
Plot
Promises NAZI support but follows orders from the High Command to crush the putsch
Reballion of Rebels in Munich
Beer Hall Putsch is crushed
Reparations
France and Belgium decide to send some engineers to the Ruhr area to speed up the German deliveries, 5 divisions with heavy weapons are sent with them for protection, the Occupation of the Rhineland
Stoatrupp
The Stoatrupp, along with the SA and several other NSDAP paramilitary units, take part in the abortive Beer Hall Putsch in Munich
Suppression of Beer Hall Putsch
Bavarian police and Reichswehr forces acting under the established authorities defeat Hitler's putsch in Munich.
Thule Society
Marches through Munich in support of the Nazi Beer Hall Putsch
Poor Law Relief November Debate
Returns to Poor Law relief as unemployment and hardship continue.
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 2nd term
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term
Freikorps
Freikorps leaders symbolically gave their old Battle flags to Hitler's Sturmabteilung and Schutzstaffel in a huge ceremony
San Francisco Bar
Sworn in as Member of San Francisco Bar
Arrest of Adolf Hitler
26,000 male Jews arrested
Assassination of Ernst vom Rath
Tries to assassinate the German Ambassador in Paris but shoots Ernst vom Rath
Assassination of Ernst vom Rath
The assassination of vom Rath in Paris is used to spark off "Kristallnacht"
Assassination of Ernst vom Rath
Roths assassination as an excuse for Kristallnacht. Hershel Grynsxpan wants to assassinate the German Ambassador but shoots Ernst vom Rath
Debate on the Address
Warns in the Commons that appeasement may demand a high price, prove temporary and encourage further expectations from Hitler.
Demonstrations
After the assassination of von Rath by a Jewish Pole Hitler provokes anti-Jewish riots
Kristallnacht
Advises party leaders anti-Jewish demonstrations should not be discouraged
Kristallnacht
Used by the Nazis as another excuse for Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht
Instructs the police not to interfere
Kristallnacht
Synagogues are set on fire, cemeteries violated & Jewish buildings destroyed. 30,000 Jews are sent to concentration camps. 26,000 male Jews arrested
Kristallnacht
The assassination of vom Rath in Paris is used to spark off "Kristallnacht"
Kristallnacht
Roths assassination as an excuse for Kristallnacht. Raths assasination is used as an excuse for Kristallnacht
Siege of Moscow
Stages a symbollically important parade in Red Square
End of First Buhl Government
The First Buhl Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.
Scavenius Government
Begins the Scavenius Government in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.
Independence of Kampuchea
Frances concedes Kampucheas independence
Succession of King Saud
Becomes crown prince following King Saud's accession.
Succession of King Saud
Succeeds King Abdulaziz as the second king of Saudi Arabia.
Withdrawal Negotiations
Handles negotiations over withdrawal and replacement by United Nations forces
Beatles, The
Brian Epstein sees the Beatles at the Cavern for the first time
Beatles, The
Local record store manager Brian Epstein is introduced to the Beatles, he signs a contract to manage them
Cavern Club
Brian Epstein sees the Beatles at the Cavern for the first time
Cavern Club
Sees the Beatles perform at the Cavern Club for the first time.
Northern Songs
George Harrison signs a 5 year publishing deal with Northern Songs Ltd
Beatles, The
Yoko Ono and John Lennon meet at a preview of her art show, Exhibition #2, at Indica Gallery in London
Beatles, The
Yoko Ono and John Lennon meet at a preview of her art show, Exhibition #2, at Indica Gallery in London
Apollo 4
Oversees the first uncrewed Saturn V test flight.
Watergate Sentence Modified
Court records reflected a modification of Hunt's Watergate sentence while his imprisonment and related legal proceedings continued.
Watergate Sentence Modified
Court records reflected a modification of Hunt's Watergate sentence while his imprisonment and related legal proceedings continued.
Nuclear Power
A simulated missile attack accidentally fed into the American early warning system fools operators, during the six minutes it takes to discover that the attack is not authentic, fighters from bases in the United States and Canada take off
Political Repression
Banzer bans major party and union activity as his dictatorship hardens
Red Army Faction
Death of Holger Meins, dies of self-induced starvation
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 2nd term
Presidency Ends
Ne Win steps down as President while retaining party dominance
President Takes Office
San Yu becomes President of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall falls & demonstrations of German unity are held in the DDR
Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall opens marking the fall of the East German regime
Coming Out
Coming Out premieres in East Berlin on the night the Berlin Wall falls.
President of Turkey
Appointed President of Turkey
Prime Minister of Turkey
Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey
Resignation of Li Xiannian
Resigns from power
Unification
The Berlin wall falls & demonstrations of German unity are held in the DDR
Unification
The German Democratic Republic collapses
Velvet Revolution
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Velvet Revolution
The Berlin Wall falls and the citizens of Czechoslovakia can see the events every day on TV (both foreign and domestic)
London Debt Rescheduling Appeal
Appeals for debt rescheduling and greater Western investment during a visit to Britain.
Pink Floyd
The "Shine On" box set is released
Pink Floyd
The "Shine On" box set is released
Prime Minister Takes Office
Mile Akmadzic becomes Prime Minister during the Bosnian War
US POW-MIA Disclosure
Tells visiting US senators that archival evidence exists concerning Americans held in the Soviet Union after earlier wars.
Election
Wins a landslide victory in the Presidential election
President of Sri Lanka
Appointed President of Sri Lanka, 1st woman to hold this post
Election
Calls for a 2nd recount in Florida
Uttarakhand State Created
Uttaranchal, later renamed Uttarakhand, becomes a separate state after being carved from Uttar Pradesh.
UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council passes United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441, offering Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations"
United Nations
The United Nations Security Council passes United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441, offering Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations". The resolution threatens "serious consequences"
Manager
Appointed Manager of West Bromwich Albion
Demonstrations
Chirac declares a state of emergency on the 12th day of the civil unrest
Election
Amir Peretz defeats the Party Leader, Shimon Peres
Election
Amir Peretz defeats the Party Leader, Shimon Peres
Government Report
Tony Blairs 1st Commons defeat, report stage of the Terrorism Bill
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party
Reform of Parliament
Tony Blairs 1st Commons defeat, report stage of the Terrorism Bill. Loses a Commons vote on detaining terrorism suspects for 90-days without charge
State of Emergency
Chirac declares a state of emergency on the 12th day of the civil unrest
Venus Express Launch
ESA's Venus Express launches to begin Europe's first dedicated mission to Venus.
Seoul WMD Report Programme
Begins two days of meetings in Seoul to present the Commission report to government officials and other Korean audiences.
House Arrest of Benazir Bhutto
Authorities briefly confine Benazir Bhutto before a planned protest rally.
Berlin Wall
Germany marks Twentieth anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall with spectacular ceremony attended by European leaders
Germany marks Twentieth anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall with spectacular ceremony
Germany marks Twentieth anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall with spectacular ceremony attended by European leaders
Pluto
Topographic analysis identifies Wright Mons and Piccard Mons as possible large cryovolcanoes formed by icy volcanic activity.
Pluto
The New Horizons team reports more than fifty Pluto-system discoveries four months after the flyby as stored data continue reaching Earth.
Pluto Moons
Analysis of the small moons shows rapid, non-synchronous rotation rather than the simple tidal locking seen in Pluto and Charon.
Kartarpur Corridor
Imran Khan inaugurates the Kartarpur Corridor for Sikh pilgrims.
COVID-19
Names members of a COVID-19 advisory board.
COVID-19
BioNTech and Pfizer announce strong efficacy results for their COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
COVID-19
BioNTech and Pfizer announce strong efficacy results for their COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
Pfizer BioNTech Vaccine
BioNTech and Pfizer announce strong efficacy results for their COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
Pfizer BioNTech Vaccine
BioNTech and Pfizer announce strong efficacy results for their COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
Births on November 9
Birth of Edward VII
Birth of Edward VII, 2nd child & eldest son of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert
Birth of Edward VII
Birth of Edward VII, eldest son & 3rd child of Victoria & Albert
Birth of Spiro Agnew
Birth of Spiro Agnew
Birth of Luiz Felipe Scolari
Birth of Luiz Felipe Scolari
Deaths on November 9
Death of William Camden
William Camden dies at Chislehurst in Kent.
Death of Phillip Scheidemann
Death of Phillip Scheidemann
Death of James Ramsey MacDonald
Death of James Ramsey MacDonald, aboard "Reina del Pacifico" crossing the Atlantic
Death of Ernst vom Rath
Death of Ernst von Rath, assassinated
Death of Neville Chamberlain
Death of Neville Chamberlain, age 71
Death of Charles Andre de Gaulle
Death of Charles de Gaulle
Death of Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle
Death of Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle, aged 79 at Colombey
Death of Holger Meins
Death of Holger Meins, dies of self-induced starvation
Death of Yves Montand
Death of Yves Montand
Battles on November 9
Battle of Gammelsdorf
Louis of Bavaria defeated Frederick at Gammelsdorf, forcing Frederick to abandon his Lower Bavarian guardianship claim.
Battle of Dunamunde
Charles XII defeats a joint Russian & Saxon Army