November 09
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal(Pakistan)
A public observance in Pakistan honoring the birth of poet, philosopher, and politician Muhammad Iqbal, a key figure in the country's founding ideology.
Christianfeast day:
Benignus of Armagh, Dedication of theArchbasilica of St. John Lateran,Cathedralof thePope(memorial feast day), Margery Kempe(Church of England), Martin Chemnitz(Lutheran), Nectarios of Aegina, Theodore of Amasea(Roman Catholic Church), Virgin of Almudena(Madrid), Vitonus, November 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Various Christian feast days on November 9 include the commemoration of saints, church dedications, and liturgical memorials across multiple denominations.
Day of the SkullsorDia de los ñatitas(Bolivia)
A Bolivian cultural festival where families honor their deceased loved ones by adorning skulls (ñatitas) with flowers and offerings.
Flag Day(Azerbaijan)
A national holiday in Azerbaijan commemorating the adoption of the tricolor flag on November 9, 1918.
Independence Day, celebrates the independence ofCambodiafrom France in 1953.
A national holiday in Cambodia celebrating its independence from French colonial rule on November 9, 1953.
Inventors' Day(Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
A day celebrating inventors and innovation across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Uttarakhand Day(Uttarakhand,India)
A state holiday in Uttarakhand, India, marking the establishment of the state on November 9, 2000.
World Freedom Day(United States)
A U.S. observance commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall and celebrating the global expansion of freedom.
Benignus of Armagh
Feast day commemorating Saint Benignus of Armagh, disciple of Saint Patrick and founder of the Irish church tradition.
Events
At the Seventeenth Council of Toledo, Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims, sentencing all Jews to slavery.
At the Seventeenth Council of Toledo, King Egica orders the enslavement of all Jews for alleged collusion with Muslim forces.
The Battle of Fujigawa: Minamoto forces (30,000 men) under Minamoto no Yoritomo defeat Taira no Koremori during a night attack near the Fuji River but he escapes safely with the routed army.
Minamoto no Yoritomo's forces launch a night attack at the Battle of Fujigawa and rout Taira no Koremori's army near the Fuji River.
The Treaty of Aberconwy, a humiliating settlement forced on Llywelyn ap Gruffudd by King Edward I of England, brings a temporary end to the Welsh Wars.
King Edward I forces Llywelyn ap Gruffudd into the Treaty of Aberconwy, stripping the Welsh prince of much of his authority.
Knights Templar officer Hugues de Pairaud is forced to confess during the Trials of the Knights Templar. He was persecuted on the charges of false idolism and sodomy.
Knights Templar officer Hugues de Pairaud is coerced into confessing heresy and sodomy during the 1307 trials against the order.
Louis the Bavarian defeats his cousin Frederick I of Austria at the Battle of Gammelsdorf.
Louis the Bavarian defeats his cousin Frederick I of Austria at the Battle of Gammelsdorf, solidifying Wittelsbach power.
Siege of Warangal: Prataparudra surrenders to Muhammad bin Tughlaq, officially marking the end of the Kakatiya dynasty.
Muhammad bin Tughlaq's forces besiege Warangal, forcing the Kakatiya ruler Prataparudra to surrender and ending his dynasty.
At the Battle of Posada, Basarab I of Wallachia defeats the Hungarian army of Charles I Robert.
Basarab I of Wallachia ambushes the Hungarian army at Posada, securing Wallachian independence.
Trần Duệ Tông succeeds his brother Trần Nghệ Tông as King of Vietnam.
Trần Duệ Tông ascends to the throne of Đại Việt after the abdication of his brother Trần Nghệ Tông.
The Battle of Ilava: The Hungarians defeat the Hussite army.
Hungarian forces rout the Hussite army at the Battle of Ilava, halting their incursions into Hungary.
Births
Gyeongjong
Fifth king of the Goryeo dynasty in Korea, reigning from 975 to 981.
Niccolò III d'Este
Marquis of Ferrara from 1393 to 1441 and influential Italian Renaissance ruler.
Isabella of Valois
French princess who became queen consort of England as the wife of Richard II.
Albrecht III Achilles
Elector of Brandenburg from 1471 to 1486 and member of the Hohenzollern dynasty.
John V
Count of Nassau-Siegen from 1475 to 1516, member of the House of Nassau.
Charles II
Duke of Guelders and count of Zutphen from 1492, defender of his duchy's independence.
Philippa of Guelders
Dutch duchess consort and twin sister of Duke Charles II of Guelders.
Martin Chemnitz
German Lutheran theologian and key figure in the Protestant Reformation.
Nanda Bayin
King of Burma from the Taungoo dynasty who reigned during the 16th century.
Deaths
Constantine VII
Byzantine emperor known for his scholarly pursuits and efforts to codify court ceremonies.
Oldřich
Duke of Bohemia who consolidated his family's power and expanded the realm during the early 11th century.
Tenth emperor of the Song dynasty who established the Southern Song court after the Jin conquest of Kaifeng.
Sancha of Castile
Queen consort of Aragon noted for her dynastic marriage bridging Spanish kingdoms.
Sanchia of Provence
Queen consort of Germany and youngest sister of three other medieval queens.
Siger of Brabant
Dutch philosopher and leading proponent of Averroism in the 13th century.
Roger Northwode
English statesman and royal administrator who served under Henry III.
Otto III
German duke of Lower Bavaria known for his territorial disputes and patronage of monasteries.
Walter Langton
Bishop of Lichfield and influential Treasurer of England under Edward I and Edward II.