On this day in Europe - 09 November
9 November 2025
On this day in 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte leads the Coup of 18 Brumaire, ending the French Revolution and starting his rise to power.
On this day in 1918, German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees to the Netherlands where he dies in 1941.
On this day in 1938, Nazi-orchestrated anti-Jewish violence “Kristallnacht” (“Night of Broken Glass”) begins.
On this day in 1989, East Germany opens checkpoints, marking the fall of the Berlin Wall.
On this day in 1918, German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees to the Netherlands where he dies in 1941.
On this day in 1938, Nazi-orchestrated anti-Jewish violence “Kristallnacht” (“Night of Broken Glass”) begins.
On this day in 1989, East Germany opens checkpoints, marking the fall of the Berlin Wall.