Daily Archives: November 9, 2025

Ross and Rachel share their first kiss on ‘Friends’ 30 years ago this hour (Nov 9 1995)


Video: 'Ross & Rachel's First Kiss | Friends | TBS'

(Thursday, November 9, 1995, 8:00-8:30 p.m. EST) — A drunken Rachel is persuaded to call Ross and reveals her feelings for him on his answering machine on tonight’s episode of the NBC television sitcom Friends. Continue reading Ross and Rachel share their first kiss on ‘Friends’ 30 years ago this hour (Nov 9 1995)

30 million people lose power as Northeast blackout of 1965 begins 60 years ago this hour (Nov 9 1965)


Video: 'Night Of The 1965 Northeast Blackout: 50 Years Later | CNBC'

(Tuesday, November 9, 1965, 5:16 p.m. EST) — The Northeast blackout of 1965 disrupted electrical power to nearly all of New York City, parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Vermont in the United States and parts of Ontario in Canada tonight. Continue reading 30 million people lose power as Northeast blackout of 1965 begins 60 years ago this hour (Nov 9 1965)

‘Miami Vice Theme’ by Jan Hammer peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Nov 9 1985)

(Saturday, November 9, 1985) — “Miami Vice Theme” by Jan Hammer peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Miami Vice Theme’ by Jan Hammer peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Nov 9 1985)

Committee for Industrial Organization (CIO) labor union formed 90 years ago today (Nov 9 1935)


Video: 'AFL vs. CIO split in 1935'

(Saturday, November 9, 1935) — United Mine Workers president John L. Lewis and other labor leaders formed the Committee for Industrial Organization (later renamed the Congress of Industrial Organizations) today in Washington.