The Night 30 Million Lights Went Out
On November 9, 1965, one mis-set relay near Niagara Falls triggered a cascading blackout that darkened the entire Northeast at rush hour.
On November 9
The Day the Kaiser Lost Two Thrones
On November 9, 1918, Kaiser Wilhelm II's abdication was announced without his consent, and two rival republics were proclaimed in Berlin the same afternoon.
The Fire That Boston's Sick Horses Couldn't Outrun
On November 9, 1872, a basement fire in downtown Boston exploded into a two-day inferno that destroyed 776 buildings — while the fire horses were too sick to pull the engines.