August 09

Monday 09, 1993:

King Albert II of Belgium is sworn into office nine days after the death of his brother, King Baudouin.

Tuesday 09, 1988:

Wayne Gretzky is traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings in one of the most controversial transactions in hockey history.

Thursday 09, 1945:

World War II: An atomic bomb nicknamed "Fat Man", with an energy of 92 terajoules (22,000 tons of TNT), is dropped by the B-29 Bockscar on the city of Nagasaki, Japan at 11:02 AM (local time). An estimated 70,000-90,000 are killed and 80,000 more are injured.

Sunday 09, 1942:

Indian leader, Mohandas Gandhi is arrested in Bombay by British forces, launching the Quit India Movement.

Tuesday 09, 681:

Bulgaria is founded as a Khanate on the south bank of the Danube, after defeating the Byzantine armies of Emperor Constantine IV south of the Danube delta.