November 9th
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- 1620 The Mayflower sights land at Cape Cod after a challenging journey across the Atlantic.
- 1907 The Cullinan Diamond, the largest ever found, is presented to King Edward VII on his birthday.
- 2015 SeaWorld in San Diego announces plans to overhaul its killer whale show amid controversy.
- 2022 Oldest readable sentence discovered on an ivory comb in ancient Canaanite script from 1700 B.C.
- 1985 Gary Kasparov becomes the youngest World Chess Champion at 22 after defeating Anatoly Karpov.
- 1872 The Great Boston Fire engulfs the city, resulting in extensive damage and loss.