Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/November 9
November 9: Diwali in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism (2007); Muhammad Iqbal's Day in Pakistan; Inventor's Day in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Schicksalstag in Germany.
- 1872 – The Great Boston Fire began, eventually destroying over 750 buildings and causing US$73.5 million in damages in Boston, Massachusetts.
- 1918 – German Emperor William II abdicated, Prince Maximilian of Baden (pictured) resigned as Chancellor, and Philipp Scheidemann proclaimed the Weimar Republic.
- 1953 – Cambodia gained independence from France and became a constitutional monarchy under King Norodom Sihanouk.
- 1967 – French comic book heroes Valérian and Laureline first appeared in the pages of Pilote magazine.
- 2005 – Suicide bombers attacked three hotels in Amman, Jordan, killing a total of about 60 people and injuring at least 115 others.
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