TodayOn this dayNovember 9
On this day
Good news on November 9.
Positive things that happened on November 9, with 2 verified milestones. Each milestone links to the source it was checked against.
Verified milestones
Scientific firsts, civil-rights wins, conservation, medicine, kindness, and other good news. Checked against the linked source.
1731
Mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9, 1731, in Ellicott's Mills, Maryland. Largely self-taught, he became one of the first African Americans to gain distinction in science.
For a read-aloud. Benjamin Banneker was born, and he taught himself the science that made him famous.
1989
The Berlin Wall was opened on November 9, 1989, so people could cross between East Berlin and West Berlin. East Germany had built the wall in 1961 to keep people from leaving.
For a read-aloud. The Berlin Wall opened, and people could cross to see family and neighbors again.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- What could you teach yourself if you were curious enough?
- What wall or rule would you want to open so people can visit one another?
From the archive
Stories published on November 9 will show up here. The archive is still young.
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When a story is published on November 9, it will be listed here with the milestones above.