1. On November 9, 1753, the Pennsylvania Gazette published a letter from Benjamin Franklin about his recent journey through the wilderness of Pennsylvania and his efforts to establish a network of forts to protect the frontier during the French and Indian War.

2. On November 9, 1862, the Battle of Fredericksburg began in Virginia, with soldiers from Pennsylvania playing a significant role in the Union Army's unsuccessful attempt to defeat Confederate forces.

3. On November 9, 1953, the first commercial nuclear power plant in the United States began operation at the Shippingport Atomic Power Station near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

4. On November 9, 1976, the iconic "Rocky" statue was unveiled at the Philadelphia Museum of Art after being used as a prop in the movie "Rocky."

5. On November 9, 1982, Pennsylvania voters elected Governor Dick Thornburgh as a U.S. Senator, ending his two-term tenure as governor and paving the way for the election of Lieutenant Governor William Scranton III as the state's new governor.