9 Mehr · Mithra 1397
Events on this day
- Battle of Gaugamela · Nabard-e Gaugamela
Iranian · Historical
Alexander defeated Darius III, ending the Achaemenid Empire (1 October 331 BCE, dated by a Babylonian astronomical diary).
- Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah · Day 1
Jewish · Cultural
The close of Sukkot and the rejoicing of the Torah. Begins at sunset the evening before.
Other events
Facts
- Day 195 of 1397
- 170 days left
- Zodiac sign: Libra · Mizan