September 9
People born on this day are Virgo.
- 1991
Tajikistan declares independence from the Soviet Union.
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Israeli–Palestinian peace process: The Palestine Liberation Organization officially recognizes Israel as a legitimate state.
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Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-64.
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Ahmad Shah Massoud, leader of the Northern Alliance, is assassinated in Afghanistan by two al-Qaeda assassins who claimed to be Arab journalists wanting an interview.
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Space Shuttle Program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-115 to resume assembling the International Space Station. It is the first ISS assembly mission after the Columbia disaster back in 2003.
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The Dubai Metro, the first urban train network in the Arabian Peninsula, is ceremonially inaugurated.
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The Indian space agency puts into orbit its heaviest foreign satellite yet, in a streak of 21 consecutive successful PSLV launches.
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The album Songs of Innocence by U2 is digitally released at no charge to all customers of the iTunes Music Store, appearing automatically in the "purchased" section of over 500 million users worldwide.
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Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.
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The government of North Korea conducts its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test. World leaders condemn the act, with South Korea calling it "maniacal recklessness".
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Six people are killed when Israel carries out an airstrike on Doha in a failed attempt to decapitate the Hamas leadership.
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Several Russian drones incur on Polish airspace and are subsequently shot down, marking the first time a NATO member has engaged Russian military assets.
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2003Luke Hughes, American ice hockey player
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2001Hailey Van Lith, American basketball player
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2000Ricky Pearsall, American football player
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1998Jordan Nwora, Nigerian-American basketball player
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1996Gabby Williams, American-French basketball player
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1994Yuliana Korolkova, Russian model and beauty pageant titleholder
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1994Clinton Gutherson, Australian rugby league player
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1993Cameron Cullen, Australian rugby league player
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1993Crazy Mary Dobson, American wrestler
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1993Sharon van Rouwendaal, Dutch swimmer
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1992Shannon Boyd, Australian rugby league player
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1991Kelsey Asbille, American actress
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