On This Day — August 9

Here are some of the most significant historical events that happened on August 9.

• 2024: Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 crashes near Vinhedo, São Paulo, killing all 62 people on board.
• 2021: The Tampere light rail officially starts operating.
• 2014: Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African American male in Ferguson, Missouri, is shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer after reportedly assaulting the officer and attempting to steal his weapon, sparking protests and unrest in the city.
• 2013: Gunmen open fire at a Sunni mosque in the city of Quetta killing at least ten people and injuring 30.
• 2012: Shannon Eastin becomes the first woman to officiate an NFL game.

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