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November 9

• 1967 - The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is rededicated as the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, named after Governor William Preston Lane Jr.

Births

• 1918 - Spiro Agnew, 55th governor of Maryland and Vice President of the United States

Deaths

• 1819 - Thomas Sim Lee, 2nd governor of Maryland
• 1869 - Thomas Pratt, 27th governor of Maryland