Today is Wednesday, November 9, the 314th day of 2016. There are 52 days left in the year.
1526 — Jews are expelled from Pressburg Hungary by Maria of Hapsburg
1720 — Rabbi Yehuda Hasid synagogue set afire
1799 — Napoleon becomes dictator (1st consul) of France
1821 — First U.S. pharmacy college holds 1st classes, Philadelphia
1848 — Post office at Clay & Pike opens
1853 — Origin of Carrington rotation numbers for rotation of the Sun
1858 — First performance of NY Symphony Orchestra
1861 — Battle of Piketon, KY
1862 — U.S. Grant issues orders to bar Jews from serving under him