A few of the great historical events that happened today in history, September 9th!
| 1087 | William the Conquerer, Duke of Normandy and King of England, dies in Rouen while conducting a war which began when the French king made fun of him for being fat. | ||
| 1513 | King James IV of Scotland is defeated and killed by English at Flodden.
King James IV
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| 1585 | Pope Sixtus V deprives Henry of Navarre of his rights to the French crown. | ||
| 1776 | The term “United States” is adopted by the Continental Congress to be used instead of the “United Colonies.” | ||
| 1786 | George Washington calls for the abolition of slavery. | ||
| 1791 | French Royalists take control of Arles and barricade themselves inside the town. | ||
| 1834 | Parliament passes the Municipal Corporations Act, reforming city and town governments in England. | ||
| 1850 | California became the 31st state of the union. | ||
| 1863 | The Union Army of the Cumberland passes through Chattanooga as they chase after the retreating Confederates. The Union troops will soon be repulsed at the Battle of Chickamauga. | ||
| 1886 | The Berne International Copyright Convention takes place. | ||
| 1911 | An airmail route opens between London and Windsor. | ||
| 1915 | A German zeppelin bombs London for the first time, causing little damage. | ||
| 1926 | The National Broadcasting Co. was incorporated by the Radio Corporation of America. | ||
| 1942 | A Japanese float plane, launched from a submarine, makes its first bombing run on a U.S. forest near Brookings, Oregon. |
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