Historical Events
- Nobel Prize for physics awarded to American Ernest Lawrence for his invention of the cyclotron
Film Premiere
Romantic comedy film "Ninotchka" directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Greta Garbo premieres
- Venlo-incident: German Abwehr kills 2 British agents
Famous Birthdays
- Marco Bellocchio, Italian film director (The Conviction), born in Bobbio, Italy
- Paul Cameron, American psychologist and sex researcher, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
- Dirk Klop, Dutch intelligence lt, shot by German Abwehr
About November 9, 1939
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 6 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Scorpio
