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October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. October 2006 was a month that began on a Sunday The month was marked by a nuclear test by North Korea that prompted that passing of Resolution 1718 PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October 9, 2003 October 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header remove October 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 83 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events By Place Europe Pepin the Short ( 714 — 768 king of the Franks since 751, dies he is succeeded Charlemagne (ˈʃɑrlɨmeɪn Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus meaning Charles the Great) (747 – 28 January 814 was King of the Franks from 768 to his The Franks were originally led by dukes (military leaders and reguli (petty kings
• 1003 - Leif Erikson landed in L'Anse aux Meadows, Canada. Leif Ericson ( Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson) (c 970 – c 1020 was a Norse Explorer who was probably the first European to land in L'Anse aux Meadows (from the French L'Anse-aux-Méduses or "Jellyfish Cove" is an Archaeological site on the northernmost tip of the island Became the first European to reach America.
• 1238 - James I of Aragon conquers Valencia and founds the Kingdom of Valencia. James I the Conqueror ( Catalan: Jaume el Conqueridor, Aragonese: Chaime lo Conqueridor, Spanish: Jaime el Conquistador The Valencian Community ( Valencian and official Comunitat Valenciana; Comunidad Valenciana is an Autonomous community located in central to The Christian Kingdom of Valencia, located in the Eastern shore of the Iberian Peninsula, was one of the component realms of the Crown of Aragon.
• 1446 - The hangul alphabet is published in Korea. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia.
• 1514 - Marriage of Louis XII of France and Mary Tudor. Louis XII ( June 27, 1462 – January 1, 1515) called "the Father of the People" (Le Père du Peuple was the thirty-fifth king This article is about Mary Queen consort of France. For her niece and namesake Mary Tudor Queen regnant of England, see Mary I
• 1558 - Mérida is founded in Venezuela. Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida es la capital del municipio Libertador y del estado Mérida y una de las principales localidades de los Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the
• 1582 - Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• 1595 - The Spanish army captures Cambrai. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Cambrai (Dutch Kamerijk; old spelling Cambray) is a French town and commune, in the Nord département,
• 1604 - Supernova 1604, the most recent supernova to be observed in the Milky Way. Supernova 1604, also known as Kepler's Supernova, Kepler's Nova or Kepler's Star, was a Supernova which occurred in the Milky Way, The Milky Way (a translation of the Latin Via Lactea, in turn derived from the Greek Γαλαξίας (Galaxias sometimes referred to simply
• 1635 - Founder of Rhode Island Roger Williams is banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony as a religious dissident after he speaks out against punishments for religious offenses and giving away Native American land. Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States Roger Williams ( December 21, 1603 &ndash April 1, 1683) was an English theologian, a notable proponent of Religious The Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called the Massachusetts Bay Company, for the institution that founded it was an English settlement on the east coast of North America Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States
• 1701 - The Collegiate School of Connecticut (later renamed Yale University) is chartered in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Old Saybrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States.
• 1760 - 7 Year's War: Russian forces occupy Berlin. Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap The Seven Years' War (1756&ndash1763 involved all of the major European powers of the period causing 900000 to 1400000 deaths Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.
• 1771 - The Dutch merchant ship Vrouw Maria sinks near the coast of Finland. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Vrouw Maria ( Lady Mary) was a Dutch wooden two-masted merchant carrying a valuable cargo of Art objects captained by Raymund Lourens, that Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
• 1776 - Father Francisco Palou founds Mission San Francisco de Asis in what is now San Francisco, California. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Mission San Francisco de Asís is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco and the sixth religious settlement established as part of the California chain of missions The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
• 1799 - Sinking of HMS Lutine, with the loss of 240 men and a cargo worth £1,200,000. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Acquisition of the Lutine See also Siege of Toulon On 27 September 1793 the authorities in Toulon surrendered the city naval dockyards arsenal
• 1804 - Hobart, capital of Tasmania, is founded. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass
• 1806 - Prussia declares war on France. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1812 - War of 1812: In a naval engagement on Lake Erie, American forces capture two British ships: HMS Detroit and HMS Caledonia. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies Lake Erie (ˈɪəriː is the fourth largest Lake (by surface area of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located During the War of 1812, the British Royal Navy had two small vessels named HMS Detroit on Lake Erie, both named after the nearby Fort
• 1820 - Guayaquil declares independence from Spain. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Guayaquil (waʝaˈkil officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest and the most populous City in Ecuador, as well as that nation's main port Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• 1824 - Slavery is abolished in Costa Rica. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in
• 1831 - Capo d'Istria is assassinated. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Count Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias (Κόμης Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας - Komis Ioannis Kapodistrias in Giovanni Capo d'Istria Conte Capo d'Istria AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media.
• 1835 - Royal College, Colombo established with the name Hillstreet Academy in Sri Lanka. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Royal College of Colombo (commonly known as Royal College) was founded in January 1835 Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island
• 1837 - Meeting at the U.S. Naval Academy establishes the U.S. Naval Institute. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States that educates and commissions officers of the United States The U S Naval Institute (USNI, based at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland, is a non-profit professional military association that seeks to offer independent
• 1845 - The eminent and controversial Anglican, John Henry Newman, is received into the Roman Catholic Church. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs Family John Henry Newman was born in London and was the eldest son of John Newman (d
• 1854 - Beginning of the siege of Sebastopol. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year
• 1861 - American Civil War: Battle of Santa Rosa Island - Union troops repel Confederate attempt to capture Fort Pickens. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Santa Rosa Island ( October 9, 1861) was an unsuccessful Confederate attempt to take Union held Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Fort Pickens is a pentagonal historic United States military fort on Santa Rosa Island in the Pensacola Florida area
• 1864 - American Civil War: Battle of Tom's Brook - Union cavalrymen in the Shenandoah Valley defeat Confederate forces at Tom's Brook, Virginia. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Tom's Brook was fought on October 9, 1864, in Shenandoah County Virginia, during Philip Sheridan 's Shenandoah Valley Campaign The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Shenandoah Valley region of western Virginia and West Virginia is bounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Appalachian The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Toms Brook is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States.
• 1871 - The Great Chicago Fire is brought under control. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Great Chicago Fire was a Conflagration that burned from Sunday October 8 to early Tuesday October 10 1871 killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles in
• 1874 - General Postal Union is created as a result of the Treaty of Berne. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Universal Postal Union ( UPU, French: Union postale universelle) is an International organization that coordinates postal policies among member The Treaty of Bern, signed in 1874 established the General Postal Union which is today known as the Universal Postal Union.
• 1888 - The Washington Monument officially opens to the general public. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Washington Monument is a large tall sand-colored Obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington D
• 1914 - World War I: Siege of Antwerp - Antwerp, Belgium falls to German troops. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Siege of Antwerp was an engagement of the Germans and the Belgians during World War I. ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• 1919 - Black Sox scandal: The Cincinnati Reds "win" the World Series. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Black Sox Scandal refers to a number of events that took place around and during the play of the 1919 World Series. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.
• 1934 - Regicide at Marseille: The assassination of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia and Louis Barthou, Foreign Minister of France. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The broad definition of regicide is the deliberate killing of a Monarch, or the person responsible for it Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ The title Aleksandar of Yugoslavia also has other uses. Alexander I also called Alexander the Unificator ( Serbo-Croatian Jean Louis Barthou (25 August 1862 – 9 October 1934 was a French politician of the Third Republic.
• 1936 - Generators at Boulder Dam (later renamed to Hoover Dam) begin to generate electricity from the Colorado River and transmit it 266 miles to Los Angeles, California. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hoover Dam, also sometimes known as Boulder Dam, is a Concrete Arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the The Colorado River (' Aha Kwahwat in Mojave) is a River in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
• 1940 - World War II: Battle of Britain - During a nighttime air raid by the German Luftwaffe, St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London, England is hit by a bomb. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of Britain (German ''Luftschlacht um England'' is the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Luftwaffe during the summer and Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. St Paul's Cathedral, is the Anglican Cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• 1941 - A coup in Panama declares Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango the new president. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango ( 14 March, 1899 - 29 December, 1969) was President of Panama from October 9, 1941
• 1942 - Statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Statute of Westminster 1931 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (22 & 23 Geo For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• 1942 - The last day of the October Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marine Corps forces withdraw back across the Matanikau River after destroying most of the Imperial Japanese Army's 4th Infantry Regiment. The Actions along the Matanikau in September and October 1942 — sometimes referred to as the Second and Third Battles of the Matanikau — were two separate but related Guadalcanal (local name Isatabu) is a 2510- Square mile (6500- km²) Island in the Pacific Ocean and a province of the Solomon The Matanikau River of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, is located in the northwest part of the island The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku
• 1945 - Parade in NYC for Fleet Admiral Nimitz and 13 USN/USMC Medal of Honor recipients
• 1962 - Uganda becomes an independent Commonwealth realm. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The City of New York An Admiral of the Fleet or Fleet Admiral is a military Naval officer of the highest rank Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz, USN, GCB ( February 24, 1885 &ndash February 20, 1966) held the dual command The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch
• 1963 - In northeast Italy, over 2,000 people are killed when a large landslide behind the Vajont Dam causes a giant wave of water to overtop it. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement such as rock falls deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows which can occur Vajont Dam is a Dam completed in 1961 under Monte Toc, 100 km north of Venice, Italy.
• 1967 - A day after being caught, Che Guevara is executed for attempting to incite a revolution in Bolivia. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Ernesto "Che" Guevara (June 14 Following the Cuban revolution,Guevara reviewed The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America.
• 1969 - In Chicago, the United States National Guard is called in for crowd control as demonstrations continue in connection with the trial of the "Chicago Eight" (trial started on September 24). Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard. The Chicago Seven were seven (originally eight known as the Chicago Eight) defendants charged with conspiracy inciting to Riot, and other charges related Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina.
• 1970 - The Khmer Republic is proclaimed in Cambodia. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cambodian coup of 1970 refers to the removal of Prince Norodom Sihanouk and the subsequent elevation of Prime Minister Lon Nol as head of state under the The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East
• 1981 - Abolition of capital punishment in France. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1983 - Rangoon bombing: attempted assassination of South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan during an official visit to Rangoon, Burma. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The 1983 Rangoon bombing was an Assassination attempt against then- South Korean President, Chun Doo Hwan. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Chun Doo-hwan (born 18 January, 1931) was former ROK Army general and the President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988 Yangon (also known as Rangoon) is the largest city and a former capital of Burma. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Chun survives but the blast kills 17 of his entourage, including four cabinet ministers, and 17 others were injured. Four Burmese officials also die in the blast.
• 1986 - The musical The Phantom of the Opera has its first performance at Her Majesty's Theatre in London. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Phantom of the Opera (in French, Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a French Novel by Gaston Leroux. Her Majesty's Theatre is a West End theatre, located on The Haymarket, in the City of Westminster. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• 1989 - An official news agency in the Soviet Union reports the landing of a UFO in Voronezh. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Voronezh (Воро́неж) is a large city in southwestern Russia not far from Ukraine.
• 1989 - In Leipzig, East Germany, 70,000 protesters demand the legalisation of opposition groups and democratic reforms. This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system
• 1991 - Ecuador becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually known as the Berne Convention, is an international agreement governing Copyright Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for A Treaty is an agreement under International law entered into by actors in international law namely States and International organizations.
• 1992 - A 13 kilogram (est. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) ) meteorite lands in the driveway of the Knapp residence in Peekskill, New York, destroying the family's 1980 Chevrolet Malibu
• 1995 - An Amtrak Sunset Limited train is derailed by saboteurs near Palo Verde, Arizona. A meteorite is a natural object originating in Outer space that survives an impact with the Earth 's surface Peekskill is a city in Westchester County New York. It is situated on a Bay along the east side of the Hudson River. The Chevrolet Malibu (named after Malibu California) is a Mid-size car produced in the United States by General Motors. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Sunset Limited is a Passenger train that for most of its history has run between New Orleans and Los Angeles California, and that from early Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy oppressor or employer through subversion obstruction disruption and/or destruction Palo Verde is a small unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States.
• 1999 - The last flight of the SR-71. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• 2001 - Second mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attack. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Anthrax is an acute Disease in humans and animals caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis which is highly lethal in some forms Trenton is the Capital of the US state of New Jersey and the County seat of Mercer County. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The 2001 Anthrax attacks in the United States, also known as Amerithrax from its Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI case name occurred over
• 2006 - North Korea allegedly tests its first nuclear device. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The 2006 North Korean nuclear test was the detonation of a nuclear device conducted on October 9, 2006 by the Democratic People's Republic

Births

• 1201 - Robert de Sorbon, French theologian and founder of the Sorbonne (d. Robert de Sorbon ( October 9, 1201 &ndash August 15, 1274) was a French theologian and founder of the Sorbonne 1274)
• 1221 - Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler
• 1261 - King Dinis of Portugal (d. Salimbene di Adam or Salimbene of Parma ( 9 October 1221 &ndash c Denis ( Portuguese: Dinis or Diniz, diˈniʃ 9 October 1261 in Lisbon – 7 January, 1325 in 1325)
• 1328 - King Peter I of Cyprus (d. Peter I of Cyprus or Pierre I de Lusignan ( Nicosia, October 9, 1328 &ndash Palace of La Cava, Nicosia, January 17 1369)
• 1547 - Miguel de Cervantes (d. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra ( in modern Spanish; September 29, 1547 &ndash April 22, 1616) was a Spanish Novelist 1616)
• 1581 - Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac, French mathematician (d. Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac ( October 9, 1581 - February 26, 1638) was a French Mathematician born in Bourg-en-Bresse 1638)
• 1585 - Heinrich Schütz, German composer (d. Heinrich Schütz (October 8 ( JC) 1585 Köstritz - November 6 1672 Dresden) was a German Composer and organist, generally regarded 1672)
• 1586 - Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. Leopold V Archduke of Further Austria ( Graz, October 9, 1586 &ndash September 13, 1632 in Schwaz Tirol) was the 1632)
• 1704 - Ján Andrej Segner, Slovak and German mathematician, physicist, and physician (d. Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Johann Andreas Segner (Segner János András Ján Andrej Segner 9 October 1704 &ndash 5 October 1777) was a Carpatho-German mathematician 1777)
• 1757 - King Charles X of France (d. Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles X (9 October 1757 – 6 November 1836 ruled as King of France and Navarre from 20 May 1824 until the French Revolution of 1830, when he abdicated 1836)
• 1796 - Joseph Bonomi the Younger, English Egyptologist (d. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Joseph Bonomi the Younger ( 9 October 1796 &ndash 3 March 1878) was an English sculptor, Artist, Egyptologist 1878)
• 1835 - Camille Saint-Saëns, French composer (d. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (/ʃaʁl kamij sɛ̃sɑ̃s/ (9 October 1835 &ndash 16 December 1921 was a French Composer, Organist, conductor, and 1921)
• 1840 - Simeon Solomon, British artist (d. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Simeon Solomon (b October 9, 1840 in London, England &ndash d 1905)
• 1852 - Hermann Emil Fischer, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Hermann Emil Fischer (9 October 1852 - 15 July 1919 was a German Chemist and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1902 The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1919)
• 1859 - Alfred Dreyfus, French military officer (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alfred Dreyfus (9 October 1859 &ndash 12 July 1935 was a French artillery officer of Jewish background whose trial and conviction in 1894 on charges of treason 1935)
• 1871 - George Gauthier, Bishop of Montreal and rector of the Université de Montréal (d. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Georges Gauthier ( 9 October 1871 &ndash 31 August 1940) was a French Canadian Archbishop of Montreal and the first The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montréal (Archdioecesis Marianopolitanis is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec 1940)
• 1871 - Didak Buntić, Croatian monk and scholar. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fra Didak Buntić was a Croatian Friar and educator from Herzegovina. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between
• 1873 - Karl Schwarzschild, German physicist and astronomer (d. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Karl Schwarzschild ( October 9, 1873 - May 11, 1916) was a German Jewish Physicist and Astronomer. 1916)
• 1873 - Charles Walgreen, American entrepreneur (d. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Charles Rudolph Walgreen ( October 9, 1873 &ndash December 11, 1939) was a United States Drugstore Businessman 1939)
• 1873 - Carl Flesch, Hungarian violinist (d. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carl Flesch ( October 9, 1873 – November 14, 1944) was a Violinist and Teacher. 1944)
• 1874 - Nicholas Roerich, Russian painter (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Nicholas Roerich, ( October 9, 1874 - December 13, 1947) also known as Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh (misspelled surname ( 1947)
• 1879 - Max von Laue, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Max Theodor Felix von Laue ( October 9, 1879 &ndash April 24, 1960) was a German physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1960)
• 1886 - Rube Marquard, American baseball player (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Richard William "Rube" Marquard (October 9 1886 - June 1 1980 was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1910s 1980)
• 1888 - Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin, Russian politician (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin (Никола́й Ива́нович Буха́рин ( &ndash March 15, 1938) was a Bolshevik 1938)
• 1890 - Aimee Semple McPherson, American evangelist (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Aimee Semple McPherson ( October 9, 1890 &ndash September 27, 1944) also known as "Sister Aimee" or "Sister" was a 1944)
• 1892 - Ivo Andrić, Serbo-Croatian writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Ivo Andrić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Иво Андрић October 9, 1892 &ndash March 13, 1975) was a novelist Short story The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1975)
• 1892 - Marina Tsvetaeva, Russian poet (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marina Ivanovna Tsvetaeva (Мари́на Ива́новна Цвета́ева Marina Ivanovna Cvetaeva ( &ndash 31 August 1941 was a Russian and Soviet Poet 1941)
• 1893 - Mário de Andrade, Brazilian writer and photographer (d. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the Angolan politician and writer see Mário Pinto de Andrade. 1945)
• 1900 - Alastair Sim, Scottish actor (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Acting career Preferring the stage, Sim made his London debut in Othello in 1930 1976)
• 1902 - Freddie Young, British cinematographer (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Freddie Young OBE, BSC ( 9 October, 1902 - 1 December, 1998) (sometimes credited as Frederick A 1998)
• 1903 - Walter O'Malley, American baseball executive (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Walter Francis O'Malley (October 9 1903 &ndash August 9 1979 was an American 1979)
• 1906 - Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegalese poet and politician (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Sir Léopold Sédar Senghor ( 9 October 1906 20 December 2001) was a Senegalese Poet, politician and cultural theorist who Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. 2001)
• 1907 - Quintin Hogg, British politician (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Quintin McGarel Hogg Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, KG, CH, PC, QC ( 9 October 1907 &ndash 12 October 2001)
• 1907 - Jacques Tati, French filmmaker (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Jacques Tati (October 9 &ndashNovember 5) was a noted French comedic Filmmaker. 1982)
• 1908 - Harry Hooton, Australian poet (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Henry (Harry Arthur Hooton ( 9 October 1908 —1961 was an Australian Poet and Anarchist. 1961)
• 1908 - Lee Wiley, American jazz singer (d. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lee Wiley ( 9 October 1908 &ndash 11 December 1975) was an American Jazz Singer popular in the 1930s 1940s 1975)
• 1909 - Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Frederick Donald Coggan Baron Coggan PC ( 29 December, 1909 – 17 May, 2000) was the 101st Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 2000)
• 1911 - Joe Rosenthal, American photographer (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Joseph John Rosenthal ( October 9 1911 &ndash August 20 2006) was an American Photographer who received the Pulitzer 2006)
• 1915 - Clifford M. Hardin, United States Secretary of Agriculture
• 1918 - E. Howard Hunt, American Watergate figure (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Clifford Morris Hardin (born October 9, 1915) served as United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1969 to 1971 The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Everette Howard Hunt Jr ( October 9 1918 – January 23 2007) was an American Author and spy. 2007)
• 1918 - Lila Kedrova, Russian-born actress (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lila Kedrova (Ли́ля Кедро́ва ( October 9, 1918 &ndash February 16, 2000) was a Academy Award - and Tony Award 2000)
• 1920 - Jens Bjørneboe, Norwegian author (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Jens Ingvald Bjørneboe (born October 9, 1920 in Kristiansand, Norway, died May 9, 1976 in Veierland in 1976)
• 1921 - Michel Boisrond, French film director (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Michel Boisrond ( 9 October 1921 - 10 November 2002) was a French film director and writer 2002)
• 1922 - Léon Dion, Quebec political scientist (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Léon Dion, OQ ( 9 October 1922 &ndash 20 August 1997) was a Quebec political scientist. 1997)
• 1923 - Fyvush Finkel, American actor
• 1925 - Johnny Stompanato, American organized crime figure (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Philip “Fyvush” Finkel (born October 9, 1922 in Brooklyn New York) is an American actor best known as a star of Yiddish theater Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Johnny Stompanato Jr aka Handsome Harry, John Steele and Oscar ( October 9, 1925 &ndash April 4, 1958 1958)
• 1926 - Danièle Delorme, French actress
• 1928 - Einojuhani Rautavaara, Finnish composer
• 1931 - Tony Booth, British actor and father of Cherie Blair
• 1933 - Peter Mansfield, British physicist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate
• 1934 - Jill Ker Conway, Australian-American author
• 1935 - Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, member of the British Royal Family
• 1936 - Brian Blessed, English actor
• 1938 - Heinz Fischer, Austrian politician
• 1940 - John Lennon, British musician and songwriter (The Beatles) (d. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Danièle Delorme (born October 9, 1926 in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France) is an actress and Film producer Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Einojuhani Rautavaara ( (born October 9, 1928) is a Finnish Composer of Contemporary classical music, and is probably the best-known Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Antony "Tony" George Booth (born 9 October 1931 in Liverpool, better known as Tony Booth) is an English Actor, best known for Cherie Blair (born 23 September 1954 known professionally as Cherie Booth QC, is an English Barrister. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Peter Mansfield, FRS, (born 9 October 1933) is a British Physicist who was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physiology or The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jill Ker Conway (born 9 October 1934) is an Australian American author best known for her autobiographies, in particular her first Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Prince Edward Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Patrick Paul born 9 October 1935 is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George V. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brian Blessed (pronounced /ˈblɛsɪd/ born 9 October 1937) is an English Actor, Author and Adventurer, widely recognised Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Heinz Fischer (born 9 October 1938) is the federal president of Austria. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 1980)
• 1940 - Joe Pepitone, American baseball player
• 1941 - Trent Lott, American politician
• 1941 - Brian Lamb, Founder of c-span
• 1941 - Chucho Valdés, Cuban musician
• 1944 - John Entwistle, British musician (The Who) (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Joseph (Joe Anthony Pepitone (born October 9 1940, in Brooklyn, New York) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chester Trent Lott Sr (born October 9, 1941) is a former United States Senator from Mississippi and a member of the Republican Party Brian Patrick Lamb (born October 9, 1941 in Indiana helped found the C-SPAN television channels in the United States in 1979 and has been Chief C-SPAN (officially the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network) is an American Cable television network dedicated to airing non-stop coverage Chucho Valdés (born October 9, 1941) born Jesús Dionisio Valdés is a Cuban Pianist, Bandleader, Composer and Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Alec Entwistle ( October 9, 1944 – June 27, 2002) was an English Bass guitarist, Songwriter, Singer The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend 2002)
• 1944 - Nona Hendryx, American singer (LaBelle)
• 1945 - Taiguara, Brazilian musician (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Nona Hendryx (born October 9 1944 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American Vocalist, Record producer, Labelle is an American R&B / Soul group who melded Disco with Funk and Glam rock. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Taiguara Chalar da Silva (Montevideo October 9, 1945 — São Paulo, February 14, 1996) whose stage name was Taiguara was a 1996)
• 1946 - Tansu Çiller, Prime Minister of Turkey
• 1947 - France Gall, French singer
• 1947 - William E. McAnulty, Jr., American lawyer (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tansu Penbe Çiller (ˈtansu ˈtʃiller (born May 24 1946) is an Economist and Politician in Turkey. This is a chronological list of Prime Ministers of Turkey, since the establishment of that position in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. France Gall (born Isabelle Genevieve Marie Anne Gall on 9 October 1947 in Paris) is a popular French Yé-yé singer William Eugene McAnulty Jr ( October 9 1947 – August 23 2007) was an American attorney and judge in Louisville Kentucky 2007)
• 1947 - Tony Zappone, American broadcaster, journalist, author, photographer
• 1948 - Jackson Browne, American musician
• 1950 - Jody Williams, American teacher and aid worker, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
• 1950 - Brian Downing, former baseball player
• 1952 - Sharon Osbourne, English music manager and wife of Ozzy Osbourne
• 1953 - Tony Shalhoub, American actor
• 1954 - Scott Bakula, American actor
• 1954 - James Fearnley, English musician (The Pogues)
• 1954 - Anne-Marie Goumba, African politician
• 1954 - John O'Hurley, American actor and game show host
• 1957 - Don Garber, American sports commissioner
• 1958 - Michael Pare, American actor
• 1958 - Al Jourgensen, American musician (Ministry)
• 1960 - Kenny Garrett, American jazz saxophonist
• 1961 - Julian Bailey, British racing driver
• 1962 - Jorge Burruchaga, Argentinian footballer
• 1964 - Bobby Flay, American celebrity chef and restaurateur
• 1964 - Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
• 1966 - Christopher Östlund, Swedish Publisher and entrepreneur
• 1966 - David Cameron, British politician
• 1967 - Eddie Guerrero, American professional wrestler (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Tony Zappone (born Anthony N Zappone, October 9, 1947 in Tampa Florida) at age 16 became the youngest credentialed journalist to lend press Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jody Williams (born October 9, 1950 in Brattleboro, Vermont) is an American Teacher and aid worker who received the The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Brian Jay Downing (b October 9, 1950 in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional Baseball player who had a 20-year Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, previously Arden; born 9 October 1952) is an English Music manager and promoter John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anthony Marcus “Tony” Shalhoub (born October 9, 1953) is an American Television, Theater and Film Actor. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Scott Stewart Bakula (born October 9, 1954) is an American Actor. James Fearnley (born 9 October 1954 Worsley) is an English musician The Pogues are a band of mixed Irish and English background playing Traditional Irish music with influences from Punk rock, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane Anne-Marie Goumba (born 9 October, 1954) is a member of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic and as a member of the Pan-African Parliament John Gerald O'Hurley (born October 9, 1954) is an American Actor and popular television personality who is perhaps best known for his recurring Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Don Garber (born October 9, 1957 in Queens New York) is the Commissioner of Major League Soccer and CEO of Soccer Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Paré (born October 9, 1958 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American Actor. Al Jourgensen (born October 9, 1958 in Havana, Cuba) is an American musician best known as the founder and frontman of the Industrial Ministry was an American Industrial metal band founded by Frontman Al Jourgensen in 1981 Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kenny Garrett is an American Post bop Jazz saxophonist and Flutist. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Julian Bailey (born 9 October 1961 in Woolwich, London) is a former Formula One driver who raced for the Tyrrell Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jorge Luis Burruchaga (born October 9 1962 in Gualeguay, Entre Ríos) is a former Argentine professional football Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Robert William Flay (born December 10, 1964 where he was raised and continues to live Guillermo del Toro Gómez (born October 9, 1964) is an Academy Award -nominated Mexican filmmaker Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Christopher Östlund (born October 9 1966) is the publisher of Plaza Magazine International one of the most known magazines in the field of fashion interior An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a company enterprise, or Venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966 is a British Politician and the current leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of Her Majesty's Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos 2005)
• 1969 - P.J. Harvey, English musician
• 1970 - Kenny Anderson, American basketball player
• 1970 - Park Sang-min, South Korean actor
• 1970 - Savannah, American pornographic actress (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English Musician and Songwriter. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kenneth (Kenny Anderson (born October 9, 1970 in Queens, New York) is an American Basketball player Shannon Michelle Wilsey ( October 9, 1970 – July 11, 1994) commonly known by her Stage name of Savannah, was 1994)
• 1970 - Annika Sörenstam, Swedish golfer
• 1970 - Jason Butler Harner, American actor
• 1971 - Simon Atlee, British photographer (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Childhood and amateur career Annika Sörenstam was born in Bro near Stockholm, Sweden. Jason Butler Harner (born October 9[[ 970]] in Elmira New York is an American Actor. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Petra Němcová (ˈnjɛmtsovaː pronounced NYEMtzovah; born 24 June 1979 in Karviná, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is a fashion 2004)
• 1971 - Michael Manna, American professional wrestler
• 1972 - Sarah Vandenbergh, Australian actor
• 1973 - Terry Balsamo, American guitarist
• 1973 - Steven Burns, American actor and musician
• 1973 - Erin Daniels, American actress
• 1973 - Fabio Lione, Italian musician (Rhapsody)
• 1973 - Carlos Pavón, Honduran footballer
• 1974 - Kieren Hutchison, New Zealand actor
• 1975 - Sean Lennon, American musician & son of ex-Beatle John Lennon
• 1975 - Mark Viduka, Australian footballer
• 1976 - Nick Swardson American Actor
• 1977 - Brian Roberts, American baseball player
• 1978 - Nicky Byrne, Irish musician (Westlife)
• 1978 - Juan Dixon, American basketball player
• 1979 - Gonzalo Sorondo, Uruguayan footballer
• 1979 - Brandon Routh, American actor
• 1979 - Todd Kelly, Australian racing driver
• 1980 - Ibrahim Fazeel, Maldivian Footballer
• 1980 - Henrik Zetterberg, Swedish ice hockey player
• 1981 - Peter Hill, British Music Photographer
• 1981 - Zachery Ty Bryan, American actor
• 1981 - Darius Miles, American basketball player
• 1982 - António Mendonça, Angolan footballer
• 1982 - Shi Jun, Chinese footballer
• 1983 - Andreas Zuber, Austrian racing driver
• 1983 - Stephen Gionta, American ice hockey player
• 1984 - Ghetto, British musician
• 1986 - Laure Manaudou, French swimmer
• 1992 - Tyler James Williams, American actor
• 1994 - Jodelle Ferland, Canadian actress

Deaths

• 1047 - Pope Clement II (b. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " For similar names see the disambiguation page Stephen Richards Michael Manna is an American professional wrestler and Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sarah Vandenbergh (born 9 October 1972 in Australia) is an Australian Actress. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Terence Patrick David Balsamo (born October 9, 1973 in Tampa, Florida) is an American guitarist Steven Michael "Steve" Burns ( October 9, 1973, in Boyertown, Pennsylvania) is an American Entertainer. Erin Daniels (born October 9, 1973) is an American actress, perhaps known most widely for playing Dana Fairbanks on Fabio Tordiglione (born 9 October, 1973) is an Italian Singer who has sung with many music bands including Rhapsody of Fire, Rhapsody of Fire (formerly known as ThunderCross and - more recently - Rhapsody) is an Italian Symphonic Power metal band led by Carlos Alberto Pavón (born October 9, 1973 in El Progreso) is a Honduran football player who plays as a Striker. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Kieren Robert Hutchison (born on October 9, 1974) is a New Zealand Actor. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sean Taro Ono Lennon (aka Sean Ono Lennon, born 9 October 1975 is an American singer songwriter musician and actor John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Mark Anthony Viduka (ˈmaː(rk ˈʋiduka (born October 9, 1975 in Melbourne) is an Australian football Centre forward Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nicholas Roger Swardson (born October 9 1976 is an American actor and stand-up comedian Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays For Comcast CEO see Brian L Roberts Brian Michael Roberts (born October 9, 1977, in) nicknamed B-Rob Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Nicholas Bernard James Adam Byrne (born 9 October 1978, Baldoyle, County Dublin) is the oldest member of the popular Irish Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on 3 July 1998 They were signed on by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh. Juan Dixon (born October 9 1978 in Baltimore Maryland, US) is an American professional Basketball player currently Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Gonzalo Sorondo (born October 9, 1979 Montevideo) is a defensive Uruguayan footballer who plays for Sport Club Internacional Brandon James Routh ( rhyming with mouth; born October 9, 1979) is an American actor and former Fashion model. Todd Kelly (born on October 9, 1979 in Mildura, Victoria, Australia) is a V8 Supercar racing driver currently living Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) {w Radiant]] VB Sports Club DPMM FC Victory Sports Club | currentclub = Victory Sports Club | clubnumber = 23| position = Forward | youthyears Henrik Zetterberg (born October 9, 1980, in Njurunda, Sweden) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Peter Hill is an English, and entirely self-taught rock music photographer who tours with and documents a variety of bands from all over the world Zachery Tyler Bryan ( October 9, 1981) is an American Actor known for his role as Brad Taylor on the American sitcom Home Improvement Darius LaVar Miles (born October 9, 1981 in Belleville, Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player for Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) António Manuel Viana Mendonça, or simply known as Mendonça (born 9 October 1982 in Luanda, Angola) is an Angolan football Shi Jun ( (born October 9, 1982 in Dalian) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Chengdu Blades in the Chinese Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Andreas "Andi" Zuber (born 9 October, 1983 in Judenburg, Austria) is a Race car driver. Stephen Gionta (born October 9, 1983 in Rochester New York) is an American Ice hockey left wing, currently playing for Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Justin Juee Clarke Samuel(born 9 October 1984of Jamaican/ Grenadian decent better known by his stage name Ghetto or Ghets is a grime rapper from Plaistow, Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Laure Manaudou (born October 9 1986 in Villeurbanne) is a French Olympic world and European champion swimmer Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Tyler James Williams (born October 9, 1992) is an African-American Actor. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Jodelle Micah Ferland (born October 9, 1994) is a Canadian child actress. Clement II, né Suidger of Morsleben and Hornburg ( German Suidger von Morsleben und Hornburg) (1005 &ndash October 9, 1047) 1005)
• 1253 - Robert Grosseteste, English statesman and bishop
• 1273 - Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany
• 1390 - King John I of Castile (b. Robert Grosseteste (c 1175 &ndash October 9, 1253) English statesman scholastic philosopher, Theologian and Bishop of Elisabeth of Bavaria Queen of Germany ( Landshut, c 1227 &ndash 9 October, 1273) was the Queen consort of Conrad IV of Germany. John I ( August 24, 1358 &ndash October 9, 1390) (in Spanish: Juan I) was the king of Castile, was the 1358)
• 1555 - Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. Justus Jonas ( 5 June 1493 - 9 October 1555) was a German Protestant reformer 1493)
• 1562 - Gabriele Falloppio, Italian anatomist and early advocate for the use of condoms. Gabriele Falloppio ( 1523 - October 9, 1562) often known by his Latin name Fallopius, was one of the most important anatomists (b. 1523)
• 1569 - Vladimir of Staritsa, Russian prince (b. Vladimir Andreyevich ( 1533 - October 9, 1569) was the last Appanage Russian prince 1533)
• 1597 - Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (b. was the 15th Shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate in Japan who reigned from 1568 to 1573 1537)
• 1691 - William Sacheverell, English statesman (b. William Sacheverell (1638 &ndash October 9, 1691) was an English Statesman. 1638)
• 1709 - Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, English mistress of Charles II of England (b. Year 1709 ( MDCCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Barbara Palmer 1st Duchess of Cleveland ( 12 May 1641 Old Style &ndash 9 October 1709) was a royal Courtesan and one Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. 1640)
• 1729 - Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (b. Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Richard Blackmore, ( 22 January 1654 &ndash 9 October 1729) English Poet and Physician, is remembered primarily 1654)
• 1793 - Jean Joseph Marie Amiot, French missionary (b. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jean Joseph Marie Amiot ( Chinese: 錢[[wiktionary 德|德]] 明, Pinyin Qian Deming February 1718 - October 9, 1793) was 1718)
• 1797 - Vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi (b. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalman, known as the Vilna Gaon or Elijah of Vilna and simply by his Hebrew Acronym Gra (" G aon 1720)
• 1806 - Benjamin Banneker, American astronomer (b. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Benjamin Banneker ( November 9, 1731 &ndash October 9, 1806) was a free African American Astronomer, Mathematician 1731)
• 1831 - John Capodistria, Governor of Greece (b. Year 1731 ( MDCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Count Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias (Κόμης Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας - Komis Ioannis Kapodistrias in Giovanni Capo d'Istria Conte Capo d'Istria 1776)
• 1873 - George Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (b. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Ormerod ( 20 October 1785 &ndash 9 October 1873) was an English antiquary and Historian. 1785)
• 1924 - Valery Bryusov, Russian writer and critic (b. Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Valery Yakovlevich Bryusov (Вале́рий Я́ковлевич Брю́сов ( &ndash October 9 1924) was a Russian poet prose writer dramatist translator 1873)
• 1934 - King Alexander I of Yugoslavia (assassinated) (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The title Aleksandar of Yugoslavia also has other uses. Alexander I also called Alexander the Unificator ( Serbo-Croatian 1888)
• 1934 - Louis Barthou, Prime Minister of France (assassinated) (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jean Louis Barthou (25 August 1862 – 9 October 1934 was a French politician of the Third Republic. The Prime Minister of France ( Premier ministre français) in Fifth Republic is the functional Head of the government and Council of Ministers 1862)
• 1940 - Wilfred Grenfell, medical missionary to Newfoundland and Labrador (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell KCMG ( February 28, 1865 - October 9, 1940) was a medical Missionary to Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation 1865). Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
• 1941 - Helen Morgan, American singer and actress (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Helen Morgan (August 2 1900 – October 9 1941 was an American singer and actress who worked in films and on the stage 1900)
• 1943 - Pieter Zeeman, Dutch physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pieter Zeeman ( Zonnemaire, May 25, 1865 &ndash Amsterdam, October 9, 1943) (ˈzeːmɑn was a Dutch The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1865)
• 1950 - George Hainsworth, National Hockey League goaltender (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Hainsworth ( June 26, 1895 in Toronto, Ontario - October 9, 1950 was a Canadian Professional Ice The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America 1895)
• 1955 - Theodor Cardinal Innitzer, Austrian Catholic archbishop (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Theodor Cardinal Innitzer ( December 25, 1875 &ndash October 9, 1955) was Archbishop of Vienna and a cardinal of the 1875)
• 1956 - Marie Doro, American actress (b. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marie Doro ( May 25, 1882 - October 9, 1956) was an American stage actress and film Actress of the early 1882)
• 1958 - Pope Pius XII Eugenio Pacelli, (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pope 1876)
• 1962 - Milan Vidmar, Slovenian electrical engineer and chess player (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Milan Vidmar ( June 22 1885 – October 9 1962) was a Slovene Electrical engineer, chess player, chess theorist 1885)
• 1967 - Che Guevara, Argentine revolutionary and guerilla leader (executed) (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Ernesto "Che" Guevara (June 14 Following the Cuban revolution,Guevara reviewed 1928)
• 1967 - Cyril Norman Hinshelwood, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Cyril Norman Hinshelwood OM PRS ( June 19, 1897 &ndash October 9, 1967) was an English Physical chemist The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1897)
• 1967 - André Maurois, French author (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common André Maurois, born Emile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog, ( July 26, 1885 &ndash October 9, 1967) was a French author and man of letters 1885)
• 1968 - Pierre Mulele, Congolese revolutionary (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pierre Mulele ( August 11, 1929 - October 3 [[October 9] depending on the source] 1968 was a Congolese Revolutionary who was briefly The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to A revolutionary when used as a noun is a person who either actively engages in some kind of Revolution, or advocates the revolution with recognition from some government or 1929)
• 1972 - Miriam Hopkins, American actress (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ellen Miriam Hopkins ( October 18, 1902 – October 9, 1972) was an Oscar -nominated American actress 1902)
• 1974 - Oskar Schindler, German businessman (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Oskar Schindler ( 28 April 1908 &ndash 9 October 1974) was a Sudeten German Industrialist credited with saving almost 1200 1908)
• 1976 - Walter Warlimont, German General WWII (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walter Warlimont (* October 3, 1894 Osnabrück, Germany - † October 9, 1976 Kreuth near the Tegernsee) was 1894)
• 1978 - Jacques Brel, Belgian singer and actor (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Jacques Romain Georges Brel (ʒak bʀɛl in French (8 April 1929 &ndash 9 October 1978 was a Belgian Singer-songwriter. 1929)
• 1985 - Emílio Garrastazu Médici, president of Brazil (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Emílio Garrastazu Médici, pron. e'milju gaʁasta'zu 'mɛdisi ( December 4, 1905 &mdash October 9, 1985) was a Brazilian 1905)
• 1987 - Guru Gopinath, Indian classical dancer (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Guru Gopinath ( Malayalam: ഗുരു ഗോപിനാഥ്)( June 24, 1908 - October 9, 1987) is an Indian classical 1908)
• 1987 - Clare Boothe Luce, American diplomat (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Clare Boothe Luce ( 10 April 1903, New York City &ndash 9 October 1987, Washington DC) was an American 1903)
• 1987 - William Parry Murphy, American physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1892)
• 1989 - Penny Lernoux, American journalist and author (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Penny Lernoux ( January 6, 1940 &ndash October 9, 1989) was a U 1940)
• 1995 - Alec Douglas-Home, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home Baron Home of the Hirsel, KT, PC (2 July 1903 - 9 October 1995 14th Earl of Home from 1951 to 1963 was a British The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1903))
• 1996 - Walter Kerr, American theater critic (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Walter Francis Kerr ( July 8, 1913 &ndash October 9, 1996) was an American writer and Broadway theater critic 1913)
• 1999 - Milt Jackson, American jazz vibraphonist (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Milton (Milt Jackson (January 1 1923 in Detroit Michigan &ndash October 9 1999 was an American Jazz Vibraphonist and one of the most important figures 1923)
• 1999 - Akhtar Hameed Khan, pioneer of Microcredit in developing countries (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Akhtar Hameed Khan (اختر حمید خان əxt̪əɾ hɐmiːd xɑːn (15 July 1914 – 9 October 1999 was a Pakistani development activist and Social scientist This article is specific to small loans For financial services to the poor see Microfinance. Developing countries are countries that haven't reached Western-style standards of democratic government free market economy industrialization social programs and human rights guaranties 1914)
• 2000 - David Dukes, American actor (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. David Coleman Dukes ( June 6, 1945 – October 9, 2000) was an American Character actor. 1945)
• 2000 - Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Patrick Anthony Porteous VC ( 1 January 1918 – 9 October 2000) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since 1918)
• 2001 - Dagmar, American television personality (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Dagmar ( November 29, 1921 – October 9, 2001) was an American actress, model, and Television personality 1921)
• 2001 - Herbert Ross, American film director and producer (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Herbert Ross ( May 13, 1927 – October 9, 2001) was an American Film director, producer, Choreographer 1927)
• 2002 - Charles Guggenheim, American film director/producer (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Guggenheim ( March 31, 1924 – October 9, 2002) was an American film director and producer 1924)
• 2002 - Aileen Wournos, American Serial Killer sentenced to death (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Aileen Carol Wuornos (born Aileen Carol Pittman February 29 1956 – October 9 2002 was an American Serial killer who killed seven men in Florida 1956)
• 2005 - Louis Nye, American comedian and actor (b. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Louis Nye ( May 1, 1913 – October 9, 2005) was an American Comedy Actor. 1913)
• 2006 - Paul Hunter, professional snooker player (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Alan Hunter ( 14 October 1978 – 9 October 2006) was an English professional Snooker player 1978)
• 2006 - Raymond Noorda, co-founder and long time CEO of Novell (b. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Raymond John "Ray" Noorda ( June 19 1924 &ndash October 09 2006) was a U Novell Inc ( is a global Software Corporation based in the United States specializing in enterprise operating systems such as SUSE 1924)
• 2007 - Enrico Banducci, American nightclub owner (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Enrico Banducci - born Harry Banducci - ( February 17, 1922 &ndash October 9, 2007) was an Impresario who operated the 1922)

Holidays and observances

• RC Saints - Saint Denis, Saint Ghislain, Saint John Leonardi and Saint Louis Bertrand, patron saint of Colombia. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Saint Denis (also called Dionysius, Dennis, or Denys) is a Christian martyr and Saint. Saint Ghislain (d October 9, 680) was a Confessor and Anchorite in Belgium. Saint John Leonardi (San Giovanni Leonardi( 1541 – October 9, 1609) was founder of the Clerks Regular of the Mother of God of Lucca. Saint Louis Bertrand, OP (Luis Beltrán Luis Bertrán a Dominican who preached in South America during the 16th century is venerated as a Saint The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.
• South Korea - Hangul Day: celebrating the invention of hangul, the native Korean phonetic alphabet. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Hangul Day &mdash also called Hangul Proclamation Day or Korean Alphabet Day &mdash is a Korean national commemorative day marking the invention and the proclamation This article is mainly about the spoken Korean language See Hangul for details on the native Korean writing system
• Uganda - Independence Day (from Britain, 1962)
• Leif Erikson Day - in United States, Iceland and Norway: celebrating the first European landing in North America
• Ecuador - Guayaquil's Independence Day (from Spain 1820) (Dia de la independencia de Guayaquil)
• Romania - Romanian Holocaust Remembrance Day
• French Republican Calendar - Sarrasin (Buckwheat) Day, eighteenth day in the Month of Vendémiaire

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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