Historical Events
- California is admitted as the thirty-first state of the Union
- Territories of New Mexico & Utah created
Famous Birthdays
- Harishchandra, Indian poet, dramatist and commonly referred as "father of modern Hindi", born in Vārānasi, India (d. 1885)
- Jane Ellen Harrison, British anthropologist and linguist, born in Cottingham, Yorkshire (d. 1928)
- Leopoldo Miguez, Brazilian composer, born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro (d. 1902)
About September 9, 1850
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 173 years and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo