Acclaimed Augustus
The army acclaims Constantine II, Constantius II and Constans as Augusti after the Constantinian succession settlement.
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September 9 in History
This permanent archive page contains 195 World History Database records for September 9, spanning 337 to 2025. Recorded topics include Acclaimed Augustus; Succession; Battle of Svolder.
Total: 195Events: 147Births: 2Deaths: 7Battles: 36Coronations: 3Countries: 40
Events on September 9
Succession
Constantius II & his 2 brothers are acclaimed as Augusti
Rule of Norway
Sweyn defeats Olaf Tryggvason to become the de facto ruler of Norway
Anglo-Norman Realm Divided
William's death separates Normandy from the English crown, with different sons positioned to inherit the two realms.
Duchy of Normandy
The Duchy of Normandy is left to Robert & England is left to William Rufus
End of William's Reign
William's death ends a reign that transformed English landholding, aristocracy, government and military organization.
Succession
Williams sons Robert, William & Henry outlive him
Succession
Succeeds as King of England
Will
The Duchy of Normandy is left to Robert & England is left to William Rufus
Black Prince Sent to Gascony
Appoints Edward of Woodstock as lieutenant in Gascony
Lieutenant
Edward the Black Prince is appointed Lieutenant in Gascony, he departs for Gascony to take up duties
Lieutenant
Edward the Black Prince is appointed Lieutenant in Gascony, he departs for Gascony to take up duties
Lieutenant
Edward the Black Prince is appointed Lieutenant in Gascony, he departs for Gascony to take up duties
Invasion of Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots, is crowned at Stirling as Scottish leaders seek to protect her from English pressure.
Colloquy of Poissy
Beza presents Calvinist arguments at the Colloquy of Poissy
Colloquy of Poissy
Religious conference is held under the authority of young Charles IX
Colloquy of Poissy
Cardinal of Lorraine represents Catholic interests in debate with Protestants
Colloquy of Poissy Opens
Catherine opens talks seeking reconciliation between Catholics and Protestants
Invasion of Malta
The last Turkish galley leaves Malta
Invasion of Malta
The last Turkish galley leaves Malta
Capture of Madrid
The Dutch capture the New Spain silver fleet off Matanzas, Cuba
Constitution of USA
The Suffolk Resolves proclaim the Coercive Acts to be unconstitutional and void and officials charged with the enforcement of these illegal acts are called upon to resign
Free State
The Suffolk Resolves urge Massachusetts to establish a separate free state until the Coercive Acts were repealed
Independence of United States of America
The Suffolk Resolves announce that subjects no longer owe loyalty to a King who violates their rights
Suffolk Resolves
Paul Revere carries a copy to the Suffolk Resolves to the Continental Congress, which is in session in Philadelphia
Suffolk Resolves
Representatives from Boston and Suffolk County towns respond to the Coercive Acts, Warren captures the mood of his fellow delegates in a series of resolutions.
Suffolk Resolves
The Suffolk Resolves announce that subjects no longer owe loyalty to a King who violates their rights.
Suffolk Resolves
The Suffolk Resolves are passed by a unanimous vote of the Suffolk County towns.
Suffolk Resolves
The Suffolk Resolves proclaim the Coercive Acts to be unconstitutional and void and officials charged with the enforcement of these illegal acts are called upon to resign.
Suffolk Resolves
The Suffolk Resolves urge Massachusetts to establish a separate free state until the Coercive Acts were repealed
President of Chile
Assumes executive authority after Manuel Blanco Encalada resigns from the presidency.
Reform of Local Government
Reforms English Borough Government to reflect the shift of population into the cities
Reform of Local Government
Establishes elected local Councils
Meeting with Frederick William & offers joint administration of
Meets Frederick William & offers joint administration of the German Confederation
Evacuation of Sevastopol
Withdraws Russian forces to the north side of Sevastopol.
Evacuation of Sevastopol
Continues defensive work before Russia abandons the south side.
Fall of Sevastopol
Receives news of the fall of southern Sevastopol.
Military Coup
Linares overthrows Cordova and establishes a centralising government.
Second Address on the Franco-Prussian War
Drafts the International's second address after the fall of Napoleon III and proclamation of the French Republic.
Urabi Movement
Leads an army demonstration demanding dismissal of the cabinet and constitutional government.
Kassassin Victory
The victory clears the way for the advance toward Tel el-Kebir.
Annexation of Rapa Nui
Accepts the agreement incorporating Rapa Nui under Chilean sovereignty.
Discovery of Amalthea
Discovers Amalthea, the fifth known moon of Jupiter and the last satellite found visually.
Home Rule
Irish Home Rule Bill, rejected by the House of Lords
Irish Home Rule
Irish Home Rule Bill, rejected by the House of Lords
Reform of Parliament
Irish Home Rule Bill, rejected by the House of Lords
Trial
Found guilty for a 2nd time, the court martial is commuted to 10 yrs imprisonment
Fram Expedition
Reveals to his crew that the Fram expedition is bound for Antarctica and not the Arctic Ocean
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
The French 5th & the BEF move between Bulow & von Kluck forcing Bulows retreat
Disabled Soldiers and Widows Provision Reviewed
Addresses provision for disabled servicemen and for the widows and dependants of men killed in service.
First Army
The First Army retreats but loses 100,000
Invasion of Germany
The invasion of Prussia fails with the loss of 250,000
Ginchy Capture Exploited
Haig orders pressure maintained after British troops capture Ginchy during the Somme offensive.
Bolshevik Majority
Bolsheviks win major influence in the Petrograd Soviet.
Bolshevik Majority
Kamenev supports increasing Bolshevik influence in the Petrograd Soviet.
Kornilov Affair
Kerensky denounces Kornilov's advance toward Petrograd as a military revolt.
Kornilov Affair
Kerensky dismisses Kornilov and assumes emergency authority during the crisis.
Third Dail Government
Becomes President of Dail Eireann as the provisional and Dail administrations are brought together.
Chaco War Start
Leads Paraguay as war begins against Bolivia over the Chaco Boreal.
Constitution of Spain
The statute of autonomy becomes law & the Catalan Government is restored
A Non-intervention committee is held in London, Italy & Germany ignore it
A Non-intervention committee is held in London, Italy & Germany ignore it
Civil War
A Non-intervention committee is held in London, Italy & Germany ignore it
Civil War
A Non-intervention committee is held in London, Italy & Germany ignore it
Conference of Nyon
Italy & Germany refuse to attend the conference, Eden promises to keep them informed
Conference of Nyon
Nine powers agree Britain & France will patrol Mediterranean trade. Eastern countries will patrol their own shores. Britain will provide 60 destroyers in the Meditteranean
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
The 1st units of the BEF embark for France under Lord Gort
Invasion of France
The 1st units of the BEF embark for France under Lord Gort
Invasion of Poland
The 4th Panzer Div launches the 1st attack on Warsaw
Invasion of Poland
The 4th Panzer Div launches the 1st attack on Warsaw
Invasion of Poland
Launches a short lived counter-attack along the River Bzura
Siege of Warsaw
The 4th Panzer Div launches the 1st attack on Warsaw
Siege of Warsaw
The 4th Panzer Div launches the 1st attack on Warsaw
Bombing of London
A bomb falls on the garden of Buckingham Palace
Command of Brescia
Predieri assumes command of the Brescia Division on the El Alamein front.
Allied Landing at Salerno
Leads the royal government as Allied forces land at Salerno during the opening of the mainland Italian campaign.
Capture of Salerno
Units of the 5th Army land on the Italian mainland at Salerno
Capture of Salerno
The 5th US Army lands in the Gulf of Salerno as part of an operation to capture Naples
Capture of Salerno
Tries to resist the US landings at Salerno
Defence of Rome
Commands forces involved in the confused defence of Rome as German units move against the capital after the armistice.
Departure from La Spezia
Takes the main Italian fleet to sea after receiving orders connected with the armistice.
Fleet Command after Roma
Assumes senior command responsibilities after the loss of Admiral Bergamini and the battleship Roma.
Flight from Rome
Leaves Rome with the King and senior officials as German forces move to seize the capital.
Flight to Brindisi
Leaves Rome with Badoglio and reaches Allied-controlled southern Italy as German forces occupy the capital.
German Air Attack
Comes under German air attack while leading Italian capital ships away from their bases.
German Attack on Rome
Faces German attacks on the capital while commanding the motorized corps responsible for Rome's defence.
Italian Fleet Sails
Leads the main Italian battle fleet from La Spezia after the armistice orders are received.
Royal Government Leaves Rome
Leaves the capital with Badoglio and senior military officials as German forces threaten the royal government.
Sinking of Roma
Dies when the battleship Roma is sunk by German guided bombs while the Italian fleet sails toward Allied control.
Invasion of Vietnam
Chinese troops move down to the 16th parallel, as agreed with the Allies
Japanese Surrender in China
Nationalist China formally receives the surrender of Japanese forces in the China theater at Nanjing.
Result of Surrender of Japan
Chinese representatives formally receive Japan's capitulation, ending Japanese military authority in China.
Surrender of Japan
Formally accepts the surrender of Japan
Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
Proclaims the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.
Supreme Peoples Assembly
Becomes first head of state under the new constitution.
United Nations
Measures are passed in the House of Commons for more British participation in the war
Agrarian Reform Law
Promulgates a land reform law limiting individual agricultural holdings.
Land Reform
Implements land reform limiting large estates and redistributing agricultural land.
Wheelus Air Base Agreement
Libya concludes an agreement governing continued United States use of Wheelus Air Base.
Cairo Mission Fails
Menzies leaves Cairo without agreement after Nasser rejects international control of the canal.
Canal Users Association Proposal Developed
Dulles develops the Suez Canal Users Association proposal as a non-military alternative to confrontation.
International Management Proposal Rejected
Nasser rejects the five-nation committee's proposal for international management of the canal.
Civil Rights Act of 1957 Signed
Signs the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first federal civil-rights law enacted since Reconstruction.
Cuban Source Contact
FBI records show DeBruey contacted a confidential Cuban source while the New Orleans office continued investigating Fair Play for Cuba Committee activity.
Motor Vehicle Safety Act
Signs the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act to establish federal automobile safety standards.
German Occupation
At the 14th KSC Party Congress (conducted secretly, immediately following the intervention), it was emphasised that no member of the leadership had invited Russian intervention
Nine-Year Compulsory Education
Implements nine-year compulsory education, extending the previous six-year system and broadening access to secondary schooling.
Prague Spring
At the 14th KSC Party Congress (conducted secretly, immediately following the intervention), it was emphasised that no member of the leadership had invited Russian intervention
Government
The American Ambassador in Brazil is kidnapped & exchanged for 15 Brazilian terrorists
Official Languages Act
Makes English and French official languages of federal institutions.
First Pictorial Banknote Issued
Harry Norman Eccleston designs the first Bank of England pictorial banknote, a twenty-pound note featuring William Shakespeare.
Pentagon Papers
The White House plumber's unit named for their orders to plug leaks in the administration burglarizes a psychiatrist's office to find files on Daniel Ellsberg, the former defense analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers
Black September
Israeli planes bomb Palestinian targets in Syria and Lebanon
Bombing of Lebanon
Israeli planes bomb Palestinian targets in Syria and Lebanon
Bombing of Syria
Israeli planes bomb Palestinian targets in Syria and Lebanon
Justice Department Investigation
Bernstein and Woodward report that the Justice Department has completed a major phase of its Watergate investigation as federal prosecutors prepare the burglary case.
Justice Department Investigation
Woodward and Bernstein report that the Justice Department has completed a major phase of its Watergate investigation as prosecutors prepare the burglary case.
Exttra Texture
Releases album, "Exttra Texture" in the UK
Return Visit
Allowed to visit Phnom Penh after five years in exile
Home Office Departure
Leaves the Home Office before taking up the European Commission presidency.
Succession
Hua Guofeng becomes Mao's chosen successor during the final crisis of the Cultural Revolution
Kidnap
Kidnapped in Cologne with 3 of his bodyguards killed by Baader-Meinhof
Political Reform
ibn Shaker participates in political reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Assassination of Samuel Doe
Beaten to death by rebel troops
Ragged Glory
Releases Ragged Glory with Crazy Horse, renewing his reputation for loud electric guitar rock.
Declaration of Principles
Works with the PLO leadership as mutual recognition letters and the Declaration of Principles prepare the way for interim self-government.
International Accord
PLO leaders and Israel agree to recognize each other, clearing the way for a peace accord
PLO
PLO leaders and Israel agree to recognize each other, clearing the way for a peace accord
Sirte Declaration
African leaders adopt the Sirte Declaration proposing creation of the African Union.
Al-Qaeda Attack
The assassination removes the leading military commander of the anti-Taliban Islamic State.
Assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud
Al-Qaeda suicide attackers posing as journalists assassinate Ahmad Shah Massoud.
Economy of Cuba
Hurricane Ike roared south of Havana, Cuba, after tearing across the island nation, ravaging homes, killing at least four people and forcing 1.2 million to evacuate
Hurricane
Hurricane Ike roared south of Havana, Cuba, after tearing across the island nation, ravaging homes, killing at least four people and forcing 1.2 million to evacuate
Invasion of Georgia
Russia said it will station 7,600 troops in South Ossetia and in Abkhazia, announcing an imposing long-term presence less than a day after agreeing to pull forces back from areas surrounding the provinces
President of Pakistan
Asif Ali Zardari begins his first presidential term.
Rule of Abkhazia
Russia said it will station 7,600 troops in South Ossetia and in Abkhazia, announcing an imposing long-term presence less than a day after agreeing to pull forces back from areas surrounding the provinces
Rule of South Ossetia
Russia said it will station 7,600 troops in South Ossetia and in Abkhazia, announcing an imposing long-term presence less than a day after agreeing to pull forces back from areas surrounding the provinces
President of Pakistan
Mamnoon Hussain becomes President of Pakistan.
Fifth Nuclear Test
North Korea conducts its fifth nuclear test.
North Korea Fifth Nuclear Test
North Korea conducts its fifth announced nuclear test explosion.
President of Pakistan
Arif Alvi begins his presidential term.
Benn Act
Sponsors legislation requiring an extension request to avoid no deal.
Benn Act
The European Union Withdrawal No 2 Act receives royal assent.
One Hundred Arsenal Goals
Scores her 100th Arsenal goal during a Women's Champions League victory over Slavia Prague.
Vaccine Mandate Plan
Announces vaccine requirements for federal workers.
XXV
Releases XXV, reworking major songs with orchestral arrangements to mark twenty-five years solo.
G20 New Delhi Summit
India hosts the G20 leaders' summit in New Delhi during its presidency of the group.
Prime Minister of France
Is appointed prime minister after Bayrou's resignation.
Births on September 9
Birth of Otis Reading
Birth of Otis Reading
Birth of Eulogio Cantillo
Death of Euilogio Cantillo
Deaths on September 9
Death of William I the Conqueror
Death of William I the Conqueror
Death of Mao Tse-Tung
Death of Mao Tse-Tung, age 82
Death of Mao Zedong
Death of Mao Zedong
Death of Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong dies, leaving the Cultural Revolution radicals vulnerable
Death of Mahmoud Taleghani
Taleghani dies in Tehran, removing a prominent revolutionary cleric with broad popular appeal
Death of Samuel Doe
Death of Samuel Doe
Death of Ahmad Shah Massoud
Massoud dies from injuries caused by a bomb hidden in a television camera.
Battles on September 9
Battle of Svolder
Sweyn I Forkbeard of Denmark defeats Olaf Tryggvason to become ruler of Norway. Outside Helsingborg & a final ambush at Svolder. Death of Olaf Tryggvason, killed at the Battle of Svolder
Battle of Svolder
Sweyn I Forkbeard of Denmark defeats Olaf Tryggvason to become ruler of Norway. Outside Helsingborg & a final ambush at Svolder
Battle of Flodden
Commands the Cheshire Levies
Battle of Flodden
Commands the Lancashire Levies
Battle of Flodden
Commands men from the Bishopric of Durham
Battle of Flodden
Commands the Lancashire Levies
Battle of Flodden
Commands the Campbell followers & Highlanders
Battle of Flodden
Carries the standard of St Andrew
Battle of Flodden
The only person who can identify the body of James IV. Scots standard bearer at the Battle of Flodden
Battle of Flodden
Despatch by Earl Surrey to inform Henry VIII of the English victory over the Scots
Battle of Flodden
James V succeeeds to the Scots throne & peace is restored
Battle of Flodden
The Scottish king is killed & 1/3 of Scotlands Army destroyed. Peace descends on the northern border for most of Henry VIIIs reign. After Flodden Henry receives the boostained surcoat of the dead James IV
Battle of Flodden
Helps his father, the 1st Earl of Surrey, defeat the Scots. Commands the right of the English Army at the victory over the Scots. Commands a division of Cheshire men
Battle of Flodden
Helps win victory at the Battle of Flodden. Helps defeat the Scots. Defeats the Scots who lose 10,000 dead
Battle of Flodden
Leads the vanguard of the English during their victory against the Scots
Battle of Flodden
Provides naval support to his father in defeating the Scots at Flodden
Battle of Flodden
Rewarded by the restoration of the Norfolk Dukedom
Battle of Flodden
The Earl of Surrey defeats the Scots, James IV, 11 Earls & 10,000 Scots are slain. Leads the Scots 3rd Division, men from Stirling, Linlithgow & the Lothians. Accepts the Earl of Surreys offer to do battle
Battle of Flodden
Commands about 500 citizens from York
Battle of Flodden
Commands the Abbot of Whitbys servants
Battle of Flodden
Commands about 3,000 archers & billmen
Battle of Flodden
Commands a party of bowmen & billmen
Battle of Flodden
Commands the Bishop of Elys men
Battle of Flodden
Chaplain at the Battle of Flodden
Battle of Dunes
The British leave the sea near Chesapeake to the French & Graves returns to New York
Battle of Dunes
The British leave the sea near Chesapeake to the French & Graves returns to New York
Second Battle of Kassassin
British forces defeat another Egyptian attack at Kassassin.
Battle of Marne, 1st
The French 5th & the BEF move between Bulow & von Kluck forcing Bulows retreat. Kluck & Bulow retreat when the British begin to cross the Marne. Forced back by Joffre, leads to the collapse of the Schlieffen Plan
Battle of Marne, 1st
Counter-attacks against von Bulow & forces him to retire, the German advance is halted
Battle of Marne, 1st
Kluck & Bulow retreat when the British begin to cross the Marne
Battle of Marne, 1st
Orders a retreat of 65 km to the River Aisne. Establishes a new line of defence & ends hope of a short war
Battle of Masurian Lakes
Leads the XVIII Corps
Battle of Masurian Lakes
The invasion of Prussia fails with the loss of 250,000. The First Army retreats but loses 100,000. Rennenkampf personally retreats across the Russian border. Rennenkampf orders a general retreat
Battle of Boqueron
Marzana commands Bolivian defenders during the siege of Boqueron
Battle of Britain
Adds two victories while No. 303 Squadron defends southern England.
Battle of Britain
Claims a Bf 109 and a He 111 destroyed.
Coronations on September 9
Coronation
Crowned King of Scotland in Stirling, age 1
Coronation
Is crowned Queen of Scots at Stirling Castle.
Mary Crowned at Stirling
Receives the Scottish crown at about nine months old.