September 9
Activity of the day
Today is . . .
- Chrysanthemum Day in Japan
- Independence Day in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea)
- Independence Day in Tajikistan
- Feast day of St Peter Claver, patron saint of race relations
On this day . . .
- California becomes the 31st state of the Union (1850)
- In the U.S., the National Broadcasting Co. (NBC), is created (1926)
- In World War II, Allied forces land at Salerno, Italy (1943)
- Elvis Presley makes the first of three appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show (1956)
- First race riots in Britain break out at the Notting Hill carnival (1958)
Births
- William Bligh, English sea captain (1754)
- Leo Tolstoy, Russian novelist (1828)
- Otis Redding, American singer and songwriter (1941)
- Hugh Grant, English actor (1960)
- Adam Sandler, American actor/comedian (1966)
- Dani Pedrosa, Spanish motorcycle racer (1985)
Deaths
- William the Conqueror, King of England (1087)
- James IV, King of Scotland (1513)
- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French painter (1901)