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Intel for Nov 9, 2026

Birth Stones

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Pearl

Birth Flowers

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemums ( kriss-AN-thə-məmz), sometimes called mums or chrysanths, are flowering plants of the genus Chrysanthemum in the family Asteraceae. They are native to East Asia and northeastern Europe. Most species originate from East Asia and the center of diversity is in China. Countless horticultural varieties and cultivars exist.

Astrological Sign

Scorpio ♏︎

October 23 – November 22

This Day in History

Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football
2019

Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football

The Alabama Crimson Tide and LSU Tigers football teams, both with undefeated records thus far that season, played in a "Game of the Century".

Imran_Khan
2019

Imran_Khan

Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor, a visa-free border crossing connecting the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib to the India–Pakistan border.

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2016

2016_Croydon_tram_derailment

A tram derailment in Croydon, London, killed seven people.

Bosnian_War
1993

Bosnian_War

Bosnian War: Croatian Defence Council forces destroyed the Stari Most, a 16th-century bridge crossing the river Neretva in the city of Mostar (rebuilt bridge pictured).

Günter_Schabowski
1989

Günter_Schabowski

East German official Günter Schabowski mistakenly announced the immediate opening of the inner German border, resulting in the fall of the Berlin Wall that night (border crossing pictured).