On this day in History - November 9

1905 – Alberta holds its first general election after becoming a Canadian province.

1965 – A massive power failure hits parts of Canada and the northeastern United States, with some blackouts lasting up to 13 hours.

1967 – NASA launches the first Saturn V rocket on the uncrewed Apollo 4 test mission.

1979 – A false alarm at NORAD signals a massive Soviet nuclear attack. Checks of satellite data and early-warning radars confirm that no attack is underway.

1985 – Garry Kasparov, 22, becomes the youngest World Chess Champion by defeating defending champion Anatoly Karpov.

1989 – East Germany opens checkpoints along the Berlin Wall, allowing its citizens to cross into West Berlin.