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Historical Events on August 9

  • First French Empire

    1810

    Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire.

  • Battle of Cedar Mountain

    1862

    American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain: At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson narrowly defeats Union forces under General John Pope.

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

    1902

    Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

  • Battle of Savo Island

    1942

    World War II: Battle of Savo Island: Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages of the Battle of Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by an Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser force.

  • Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    1945

    World War II: Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar. Thirty-five thousand people are killed outright, including 23,200-28,200 Japanese war workers, 2,000 Korean forced workers, and 150 Japanese soldiers.

  • History of the Republic of Singapore

    1965

    Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and becomes the only country to date to gain independence unwillingly.

  • Operation Demetrius

    1971

    The Troubles: The British Army in Northern Ireland launches Operation Demetrius. Hundreds of people are arrested and interned, thousands are displaced, and twenty are killed in the violence that followed.

  • Richard Nixon

    1974

    As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first President of the United States to resign from office. His Vice President, Gerald Ford, becomes president.

  • Shooting of Michael Brown

    2014

    Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African American male in Ferguson, Missouri, was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer after reportedly assaulting the officer and attempting to steal his weapon, sparking protests and unrest in the city.

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