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Historical events & facts — September 9
What happened on September 9?
On September 9, 1948, Kim Il-sung proclaimed the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea — North Korea — in the zone occupied by the Soviet Union after World War II. The regime he founded would become one of the most hermetic and long-lasting dictatorships in contemporary history, governed by the same family to this day.
On September 9, 1976, Mao Zedong, founder of the People's Republic of China and one of the most influential and controversial leaders of the twentieth century, died. He had governed China for twenty-seven years. The policies of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution caused tens of millions of deaths, while also radically modernising the country.
In September of 9 AD, three Roman legions under General Publius Quinctilius Varus were annihilated in the Teutoburg Forest by a Germanic coalition led by Arminius. More than 20,000 Roman soldiers died in the ambush. The defeat halted Roman expansion east of the Rhine and permanently fixed the boundary between the Roman and Germanic worlds.
Notable birthdays — September 9
Famous people born on September 9
Phyllis A. Whitney
Phyllis Ayame Whitney was an American mystery writer who wrote 73 novels, most all of them in the suspense and mystery genre. 39 of her books were for adults, 20 for young adults (juveniles), and 14 written for children. Her books sold millions of copies and were published in more than thirty countries.
Manolis Glezos
Manolis Glezos was a Greek left-wing politician, journalist, author, and guerrilla fighter most famous for his role in the Greek Resistance during World War II. After the end of the war, Glezos became a journalist and edited the left-wing newspapers Rizospastis and I Avgi.
Zoltán Latinovits
Zoltán Latinovits was a Hungarian actor.
Otis Redding
Otis Ray Redding Jr. was an American singer and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Nicknamed the "King of Soul", Redding's style of singing drew inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. His vocal style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s.
Daniel Pipes
Daniel Pipes is an American former professor, counter-jihad activist, and commentator on foreign policy and the Middle East. He is the president of the Middle East Forum, and publisher of its Middle East Quarterly journal. His writing focuses on American foreign policy and the Middle East as well as criticism of Islamism.
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