Event:
The Spanish region of Catalonia holds a referendum on independence, despite the ruling by the Spanish court that the vote is unconstitutional; though the government did not interfere with the vote, it will not recognize the results
More Notable Events on November 9:
1985 Gary Kasparov becomes world chess champion
1980 Iraqi President Saddam Hussein declares holy war against Iran
1976 U.N. General Assembly condemns apartheid in South Africa
1967 Surveyor 6 soft lands on Moon
1944 Red Cross wins Nobel peace prize
