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.