This Day in History for May 9

MAY 9 Saturday 2026
Featured event 2023

Pakistani protests

Pakistani protests: Riots broke out following the arrest of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan.

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“Well done is better than well said.”

— Benjamin Franklin
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  1. 2023
    The May 9 riots following the arrest of Imran Khan in Pakistan

    The May 9 riots following the arrest of Imran Khan in Pakistan.

  2. 2022
    Russo-Ukrainian war

    Russo-Ukrainian war: United States President Joe Biden signs the 2022 Lend-Lease Act into law, a rebooted World War II-era policy attempting to expedite American equipment to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries.

  3. 2020
    The COVID-19 recession causes the U.S. unemployment rate to hit 14.9 percent

    The COVID-19 recession causes the U.S. unemployment rate to hit 14.9 percent, its worst rate since the Great Depression.

  4. 2018
    Malaysian general election

    Barisan Nasional, the coalition that had governed Malaysia since the country's independence in 1957, suffer a historic defeat in the 2018 Malaysian general election.

  5. 2002
    The 38-day stand-off in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem comes to an end…

    The 38-day stand-off in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem comes to an end when the Palestinians inside agree to have 13 suspected terrorists among them deported to several different countries.

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On This Day Quote

“Well done is better than well said.”

— Benjamin Franklin

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What happened on May 9?

One highlighted entry is from 2023: Pakistani protests: Riots broke out following the arrest of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan.

Who was born on May 9?

People listed for May 9 include Trey Lance (2000), Noah Centineo (1996), and Tommy Edman (1995).

What observances fall on May 9?

Observances listed for May 9 include Commemoration of the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands related observances: Liberation Day, commemorating the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II. (Guernsey and…, Commemoration of the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands related observances: National Day (Alderney), and Christian feast day: Beatus of Vendome.

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