November 9 in History

• 1922

  November 9, 1922:

  The Nobel Prize names Albert Einstein as the winner of the Physics prize.

• 1943

  November 9, 1943:

  A 44-nation agreement results in the creation of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.

• 1953

  November 9, 1953:

  Cambodia gains independence from France.

• 1985

  November 9, 1985:

  At 22 years old, Gary Kasparov beats Anatoly Karpov to become the youngest world chess champion.

• 1989

  November 9, 1989:

  The East German government opens the Berlin Wall.

• 1996

  November 9, 1996:

  Evander Holyfield wins his third heavyweight boxing championship after knocking out Mike Tyson.

• 1999

  November 9, 1999:

  Italian opera tenor Andrea Bocelli’s sixth studio album, “Sacred Arias” is released.

• 2004

  November 9, 2004:

  After being married for three months, businessman Todd Andrew Meister and fashion model and hotel heiress Nicky Hilton are granted an amicable annulment by a Las Vegas court.

• 2020

  November 9, 2020:

  The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine’s efficacy is announced to be more than 90% by its manufacturers following three trial phases.