This Day in History- September 9

1915: Battle with the British Police
Jatindranath Mukherjee, aka Bangha Jatin, and his associates waged a battle with British police in Orissa near Kaptipada on the banks of the Buri Balang River.

1920: MAO College Converted into Aligarh Muslim University
On September 9, 1920, Aligarh’s Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College (MAO College) was transformed into Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

2011: 58th National Film Awards
On September 9, 2011, the 58th National Film Awards was held in India, and “Adaminte Makan Abu” received the Golden Lotus.

1543: A Royal Coronation of Mary Stuart
Mary Stuart was crowned ‘Queen of Scots’ on September 9, 1543, when she was 9 months old, at the central Scottish town of Stirling.

1753: Steam Engine Arrived in the USA
On this day in history, the first steam engine landed in the North American colonies.

1836: Ralph Waldo Emerson
On September 9, 1836, Ralph Waldo Emerson published his important essay ‘Nature’ in the United States, explaining his ideas in transcendentalism.

1880: Luxembourg got Independence
On this date in history, September 9, 1867, Luxembourg won independence.

1908: First 1-hour Flight
On September 9, 1908, Orville Wright flew the first one-hour aircraft flight from Fort Myer, Virginia.

1926: National Broadcasting Company
National Broadcasting Company was created by the Radio Corporation of America on this day in history.

1945: First Bug Discovered in a Computer Program
Grace Hopper identified the first bug in a computer programme, and a moth was plucked with tweezers from a relay and taped into the log.

1963: Black Students Prohiboitted to Enroll in White Schools in Alabama
Alabama Governor George Wallace obtained a federal injunction to prevent state police from prohibiting black students from enrolling in white schools on September 9, 1963.

1993: Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization Signed Letters
Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization signed letters of mutual recognition on September 9, 1993.

2007: US Open Men’s Tennis
Roger Federer won his 4th consecutive US Open Men’s Tennis title, defeating Novak Okovi of Serbia by 7-6, 7-6, 6-4.

2015: Longest Reigning Monarch of Great Britain
Queen Elizabeth II became Great Britain’s longest-ruling queen on this day in history, reigning for 63 years and 7 months, breaking the previous record established by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria.

1967: Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar, born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, is an Indian-born naturalised Canadian actor, film producer, martial artist, and television personality who works in Bollywood.