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Events on Saturday 9 November 1872 2
1872Great Boston FireMassive fire destroys much of downtown BostonA fire broke out in Boston's commercial district on the night of November 9, 1872, and burned for more than twelve hours before being contained. It destroyed around 65 acres and hundreds of buildings, making it one of the costliest fires in American history at the time.
1872Japan announces adoption of Gregorian calendarMeiji government decrees switch from lunisolar calendarThe Meiji government issued a decree replacing Japan's traditional lunisolar calendar with the Gregorian calendar, effective January 1, 1873. The reform was part of a broader modernization of Japanese institutions along Western lines.