September 9 facts for kids

September 9 is a day filled with many interesting events throughout history, from ancient battles to modern discoveries. Many famous people were also born or passed away on this date. Let's explore some of the most notable moments and individuals connected to September 9.

Exciting Events in History

Ancient Times and Middle Ages

• In 337 AD, the powerful Roman Empire was divided into three parts. This happened when Emperor Constantine I's sons, Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans, took over as co-emperors.
• Around 1000 AD, the famous Battle of Svolder took place during the exciting Viking Age.
• In 1141, a general named Yelü Dashi, who started the Qara Khitai empire, won a big victory. He defeated the armies of the Seljuk Empire and Kara-Khanid Khanate at the Battle of Qatwan.
• In the 1320s, the Byzantine Empire's forces, led by Andronikos Asen, surprised and defeated the army of the Principality of Achaea in the Battle of Saint George. This helped the Byzantines keep control of the Barony of Arcadia.
• In 1488, a young woman named Anne of Brittany became the ruler of Brittany. She played a key role in the events that led to Brittany joining France.
• The year 1493 saw a big defeat for the Croats in the Battle of Krbava Field. This was part of their fight against the invading Ottoman Empire.
• Also in 1493, the famous explorer Christopher Columbus began his second voyage from Cadiz, Spain. He sailed with 17 ships and 1,200 men.
• In 1499, the people of Lisbon celebrated the return of explorer Vasco da Gama. He had completed an amazing two-year journey around the Cape of Good Hope to India.
• In 1513, James IV of Scotland was defeated and died in the Battle of Flodden. This battle ended Scotland's involvement in the War of the League of Cambrai.
• Just nine months old, Mary Stuart was crowned "Queen of Scots" in Stirling, Scotland, in 1543.
• In 1588, Thomas Cavendish completed the first planned trip around the world in his ship, the Desire. He arrived back in Plymouth, England.

From the 1600s to the 1900s

• In 1776, the Continental Congress officially named the new union of states the United States.
• The capital city of the United States, Washington, D.C., was named after President George Washington in 1791.
• In 1839, John Herschel made history by taking the very first photograph on a glass plate.
• The terrible Great Famine of Ireland possibly began in 1845.
• In 1850, California officially became the thirty-first U.S. state.
• The Crimean War's Siege of Sevastopol ended in 1855 when Russian forces left the city.
• During the American Civil War in 1863, the Union Army marched into Chattanooga, Tennessee.
• In 1892, Amalthea was discovered. It was the last moon found without using photography.

The 1900s and Beyond

• In 1914, during World War I, the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade was formed. This was the first fully mechanized unit in the British Army.
• The Greco-Turkish War mostly ended in 1922 with Turkey's victory over the Greeks in Smyrna.
• 1923 saw Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who founded the Republic of Turkey, create the Republican People's Party.
• In 1940, George Stibitz made a big step in computer history by performing the first remote operation of a computer.
• During World War II in 1942, a Japanese floatplane dropped incendiary bombs on Oregon, USA.
• In 1943, the Allies landed in Salerno and Taranto, Italy, during World War II.
• In 1944, the Fatherland Front took control in Bulgaria through a military coup, setting up a new government that supported the Soviet Union.
• The Empire of Japan formally surrendered to China in 1945, ending the Second Sino-Japanese War.
• The first real "computer bug" was found in 1947. A moth got stuck in a relay of a Harvard Mark II computer at Harvard University.
• In 1948, Kim Il Sung announced the creation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
• In 1956, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, a very popular TV program.
• The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development was created in 1965.
• In 1969, Canada's Official Languages Act came into effect, making French equal to English in the Federal government.
• A British airliner was hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in 1970 and flown to Dawson's Field in Jordan.
• The four-day Attica Prison riot began in 1971, leading to many deaths when state troopers took back the prison.
• In 1972, explorers in Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park discovered a connection between the Mammoth and Flint Ridge cave systems. This made it the longest known cave passageway in the world!
• In 1991, Tajikistan declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
• In 1993, the Palestine Liberation Organization officially recognized Israel as a legitimate state, a big step in the Israeli–Palestinian peace process.
• The Space Shuttle Discovery was launched on STS-64 in 1994 as part of the Space Shuttle program.
• In 2009, the Dubai Metro, the first urban train network in the Arabian Peninsula, officially opened.
• In 2015, Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.
• The government of North Korea conducted its fifth and reportedly largest nuclear test in 2016. Many world leaders strongly criticized this action.

Famous People Born on September 9

• 1828 – Leo Tolstoy, a famous Russian author who wrote "War and Peace."
• 1890 – Colonel Sanders, the American businessman who founded KFC.
• 1900 – James Hilton, an English-American author and screenwriter.
• 1908 – Cesare Pavese, an Italian poet and author.
• 1911 – John Gorton, who became the 19th Prime Minister of Australia.
• 1922 – Hans Georg Dehmelt, a German-American physicist who won the Nobel Prize.
• 1923 – Cliff Robertson, a well-known American actor.
• 1924 – Russell M. Nelson, an American surgeon and religious leader.
• 1927 – Elvin Jones, a famous American jazz drummer.
• 1941 – Otis Redding, an American singer-songwriter and music producer.
• 1941 – Dennis Ritchie, an American computer scientist who created the C programming language.
• 1942 – The Iron Sheik, an Iranian-American professional wrestler.
• 1949 – Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who became the 6th President of Indonesia.
• 1952 – Angela Cartwright, an English-American actress and author.
• 1952 – Dave Stewart, an English singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for the band Eurythmics.
• 1955 – Chaim Topol, an Israeli actor and singer.
• 1960 – Hugh Grant, a popular English actor and producer.
• 1966 – Adam Sandler, a famous American actor, comedian, and producer.
• 1967 – Akshay Kumar, a well-known Indian actor and producer.
• 1968 – Julia Sawalha, an English actress.
• 1969 – Rachel Hunter, a New Zealand model and actress.
• 1971 – Eric Stonestreet, an American actor.
• 1975 – Michael Bublé, a Canadian singer-songwriter and actor.
• 1980 – Michelle Williams, an American actress.
• 1985 – Luka Modrić, a famous Croatian footballer.
• 1987 – Andrea Petkovic, a German tennis player.
• 1987 – Afrojack, a Dutch DJ and music producer.
• 1991 – Hunter Hayes, an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
• 1991 – Oscar, a Brazilian footballer.

People We Remember Today

• 1087 – William the Conqueror, the first Norman King of England.
• 1513 – James IV of Scotland, the King of Scotland.
• 1569 – Pieter Bruegel the Elder, a famous Dutch painter.
• 1583 – Humphrey Gilbert, an English explorer.
• 1891 – Jules Grévy, who served as the 4th President of the French Republic.
• 1901 – Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a French painter and illustrator.
• 1941 – Hans Spemann, a German embryologist who won the Nobel Prize.
• 1976 – Mao Zedong, a Chinese philosopher and politician, who was the first Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party.
• 1978 – Jack L. Warner, a Canadian-American producer who co-founded Warner Bros..
• 1985 – Paul Flory, an American chemist and engineer who won the Nobel Prize.
• 1990 – Samuel Doe, who was the 21st President of Liberia.
• 1997 – Burgess Meredith, an American actor and director.
• 1999 – Catfish Hunter, a famous American baseball player.
• 2001 – Ahmad Shah Massoud, an Afghan commander and politician.
• 2003 – Edward Teller, a Hungarian-American physicist.

Holidays and Celebrations

• California Admission Day is celebrated in California, United States.
• Children's Day is observed in Costa Rica.
• Chrysanthemum Day or Kiku no Sekku is celebrated in Japan.
• Independence Day (Tajikistan) celebrates the independence of Tajikistan from the Soviet Union in 1991.
• Independence Day or Republic Day celebrates the founding of Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1948.

See also

In Spanish: 9 de septiembre para niños