On this day: 9 November

Selected events and births on 9 November, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1918 – The government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic adopted a tricolour national flag, which is again in use today, with slight modifications, by the present-day Republic of Azerbaijan. Read more: Azerbaijan Democratic Republic Flag of Azerbaijan
• 1928 – The Great Mecca Feast, the first documentary film on the Hajj, premiered in the Netherlands. Read more: The Great Mecca Feast Hajj
• 1967 – The first issue of Rolling Stone, an American magazine focusing on music, politics and popular culture, was published. Read more: Rolling Stone
• 1985 – At age 22, Garry Kasparov became the then-youngest World Chess Champion by defeating then-champion Anatoly Karpov. Read more: Garry Kasparov World Chess Championship Anatoly Karpov
• 1989 – East German official Günter Schabowski mistakenly announced the immediate opening of the inner German border, resulting in the fall of the Berlin Wall that night (border crossing pictured). Read more: Günter Schabowski Inner German border Fall of the Berlin Wall
• 2019 – Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor, a visa-free border crossing connecting the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib to the India–Pakistan border. Read more: Imran Khan Kartarpur Corridor Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur
• 2019 – The Alabama Crimson Tide and LSU Tigers football teams, both with undefeated records thus far that season, played in a "Game of the Century". Read more: Alabama Crimson Tide football LSU Tigers football 2019 LSU vs. Alabama football game

Born on this day

• 1934 – Ingvar Carlsson, Swedish economist and politician, 29th Prime Minister of Sweden Read more: Ingvar Carlsson Prime Minister of Sweden
• 1937 – Clyde Wells, Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th Premier of Newfoundland Read more: Clyde Wells (politician) Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
• 1985 – Bakary Soumaré, Malian footballer Read more: Bakary Soumaré
• 1988 – Nikki Blonsky, American actress, singer, and dancer Read more: Nikki Blonsky
• 1988 – Lio Tipton, American actor and model Read more: Lio Tipton
• 1989 – Baptiste Giabiconi, French model and singer Read more: Baptiste Giabiconi
• 1990 – Nosa Igiebor, Nigerian footballer Read more: Nosa Igiebor
• 1993 – Pete Dunne, English wrestler Read more: Pete Dunne
• 1994 – Lyrica Okano, American actress Read more: Lyrica Okano
• 1995 – Finn Cole, English actor Read more: Finn Cole
• 1996 – Momo Hirai, Japanese dancer and singer Read more: Momo (singer)
• 1999 – Prithvi Shaw, Indian cricketer Read more: Prithvi Shaw

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