What Happened on November 9, 2022

Historical Events

  • 56th Country Music Association Awards: Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson & Chris Stapleton win
  • Archaeologists announce discovery of oldest decipherable sentence on an ivory comb “May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.” in 1,700 B.C Canaanite script from Tel Lachish, Israel [1]

Sports History

Caitlin Clark makes her sophomore season debut with 26 points, eight rebounds, and six assists for Iowa against New Hampshire

  • Ukrainian army says it has made major gains towards taking back the city of Kherson from Russian control [1]

Famous Deaths

  • Einārs Gņedojs, Latvian soccer defender (18 caps; FK Zvejnieks Liepāja, FC Skonto Rīga), dies at 57
  • Fred Hickman, American sports broadcaster (CNN, TBS, YES Network, ESPN; NY Sports Emmy Award 2004), dies of liver cancer at 66
  • Gal Costa, Brazilian bossa nova and Tropicália singer, dies at 77
  • Garry Roberts, Irish rock guitarist (Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays"), and audio engineer, dies at 72
  • Ham Kee-yong, South Korean runner (Boston Marathon 1950), dies at 91
  • Roland Guillas, French soccer midfielder (9 caps; ASSE Saint-Étienne, FC Grenoble, FC Rouen, FC Bordeaux, FC Lorient), dies at 86
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About November 9, 2022

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 5 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio

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