On This Day — October 9

🕰️ Notable Events on October 9

• 2012 — Members of the Pakistani Taliban make a failed attempt to assassinate an outspoken schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — First lunar impact of the Centaur and LCROSS spacecrafts as part of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — North Korea conducts its first nuclear test. Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — Mission: Space opens to the public in the Epcot park at Walt Disney World. The opening ceremony included several astronauts from all eras of space exploration. Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — An Amtrak Sunset Limited train is derailed by saboteurs near Palo Verde, Arizona. Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Rangoon bombing: Attempted assassination of South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan during an official visit to Rangoon, Burma. Chun survives but the blast kills 17 of his entourage, including four cabinet ministers, and injures 17 others. Four Burmese officials also die in the blast. Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Abolition of capital punishment in France. Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Pope John Paul II shakes hands with the Dalai Lama during a private audience in Vatican City. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — The Khmer Republic is proclaimed in Cambodia. Wikipedia ↗
• 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" that began on September 24. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — A day after being captured, Marxist revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara is executed for attempting to incite a revolution in Bolivia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Vietnam War: Binh Tai Massacre Wikipedia ↗
• 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Uganda becomes an independent Commonwealth realm. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre started. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy. Wikipedia ↗
• 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — A coup in Panama declares Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango the new president. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — World War II: Battle of Britain: During a night-time air raid by the German Luftwaffe, St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London, England is hit by a bomb. Wikipedia ↗
• 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Regicide at Marseille: The assassination of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia and Louis Barthou, Foreign Minister of France. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Black Sox Scandal: The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series. Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — World War I: Siege of Antwerp: Antwerp, Belgium falls to German troops. Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — The steamship SS Volturno catches fire in the mid-Atlantic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — An accidental bomb explosion in Hankou, Wuhan, China leads to the ultimate fall of the Qing Empire Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Las Cruces, New Mexico is incorporated. Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — The Cook Islands become a territory of the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1874 — General Postal Union is created as a result of the Treaty of Bern. Wikipedia ↗
• 1873 — A meeting at the U.S. Naval Academy establishes the U.S. Naval Institute. Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — American Civil War: Battle of Tom's Brook: Union cavalrymen in the Shenandoah Valley defeat Confederate forces at Toms Brook, Virginia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — American Civil War: Battle of Santa Rosa Island: Union troops repel a Confederate attempt to capture Fort Pickens. Wikipedia ↗
• 1854 — Crimean War: The siege of Sebastopol begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1847 — Slavery is abolished in Saint Barthélemy and all remaining slaves are freed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1834 — Opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, the first public railway on the island of Ireland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1831 — Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first head of state of independent Greece is assassinated. Wikipedia ↗
• 1824 — Slavery is abolished in Costa Rica. Wikipedia ↗
• 1820 — Guayaquil declares independence from Spain. Wikipedia ↗
• 1812 — War of 1812: In a naval engagement on Lake Erie, American forces capture two British ships: HMS Detroit and HMS Caledonia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1806 — Prussia begins the War of the Fourth Coalition against France. Wikipedia ↗
• 1804 — Hobart, capital of Tasmania, is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1799 — Sinking of HMS Lutine with the loss of 240 men and a cargo worth £1,200,000. Wikipedia ↗
• 1790 — An earthquake shakes northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme) causing severe damage and a tsunami in the Mediterranean Sea. Three-thousand people were killed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1760 — Seven Years' War: Russian forces occupy Berlin. Wikipedia ↗
• 1740 — Dutch colonists and various slave groups begin massacring ethnic Chinese in Batavia, eventually killing 10,000 and leading to a two-year-long war throughout Java. Wikipedia ↗
• 1708 — Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya. Wikipedia ↗
• 1701 — The Collegiate School of Connecticut (later renamed Yale University) is chartered in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Wikipedia ↗
• 1635 — Founder of Rhode Island Roger Williams is banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a religious dissident after he speaks out against punishments for religious offenses and giving away Native American land. Wikipedia ↗
• 1604 — Supernova 1604, the most recent supernova to be observed in the Milky Way. Wikipedia ↗
• 1594 — The army of the Portuguese Empire is annihilated by the Kingdom of Kandy on Sri Lanka, bringing an end to the Campaign of Danture. Wikipedia ↗
• 1582 — Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain. Wikipedia ↗
• 1514 — Marriage of Louis XII of France and Mary Tudor. Wikipedia ↗
• 1446 — The hangul alphabet is published in Korea. Wikipedia ↗
• 1410 — The first known mention of the Prague astronomical clock. Wikipedia ↗
• 1264 — The Kingdom of Castile conquers the city of Jerez, which had been under Muslim occupation since 711. Wikipedia ↗
• 1238 — James I of Aragon conquers Valencia and founds the Kingdom of Valencia. Wikipedia ↗
• 768 — Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned kings of the Franks. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on October 9

• 1996 — Bella Hadid, American model Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Ani Amiraghyan, Armenian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Lauren Davis, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Jayden Hodges, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Scotty McCreery, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Tyson Frizell, Australian-Welsh rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Kevin Kampl, German-Slovene footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Russell Packer, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — David Tyrrell, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Samantha Murray, English tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Bill Walker, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Derek Holland, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Laure Manaudou, French swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Stephane Zubar, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Chris Jones, Welsh footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — David Plummer, American swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Stephen Gionta, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Farhaan Behardien, South African cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Jang Mi-ran, South Korean weightlifter Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Andreas Zuber, Austrian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Gethin Anthony, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Zachery Ty Bryan, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Darius Miles, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Henrik Zetterberg, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Vernon Fox, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Alex Greenwald, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Todd Kelly, Australian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Chris O'Dowd, Irish actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Brandon Routh, American model and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Gonzalo Sorondo, Uruguayan footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Nicky Byrne, Irish singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Juan Dixon, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Emanuele Belardi, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Brian Roberts, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — William Alexander, American author and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Lee Peacock, Scottish footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Özlem Türköne, Turkish journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Nick Swardson, American actor and comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Haylie Ecker, Australian violinist Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Sean Lennon, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Shmuel Herzfeld, American Rabbi Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Fabio Lione, Italian singer-songwriter and keyboard player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Wayne Bartrim, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Kenny Anderson, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Steve Jablonsky, American composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Annika Sörenstam, Swedish golfer and architect Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Guto Bebb, Welsh businessman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Darren Britt, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Simon Fairweather, Australian archer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — PJ Harvey, English musician, singer-songwriter, writer, poet, and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Christine Hough, Canadian figure skater and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Giles Martin, English songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Steve McQueen, English director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Carling Bassett-Seguso, Canadian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Eddie Guerrero, American wrestler (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — David Cameron, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Christopher Östlund, Swedish publisher, founded Plaza Magazine Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Jimbo Fisher, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Guillermo del Toro, Mexican-American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Andy Platt, English rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Jorge Burruchaga, Argentinian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Paul Radisich, New Zealand race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Hugh Robertson, English soldier and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Ōnokuni Yasushi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 62nd Yokozuna Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Julian Bailey, English race car driver and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Kurt Neumann, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Ellen Wheeler, American actress, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Kenny Garrett, American saxophonist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Boris Nemtsov, Russian academic and politician, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Al Jourgensen, Cuban-American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Alan Nunnelee, American lawyer and politician (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Mike Singletary, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Don Garber, American businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Ini Kamoze, Jamaican singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Linwood Boomer, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Steve Ovett, English runner and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Peter Saville, English graphic designer and art director Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Scott Bakula, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — James Fearnley, English musician (The Pogues) Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — John O'Hurley, American actor and game show host Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Rubén Magnano, Argentine-Italian professional basketball coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Sally Burgess, South African-English soprano and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Hank Pfister, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Tony Shalhoub, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Simon Drew, English illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Sharon Osbourne, English television host and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — John Rose, English businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Dennis Stratton, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Brian Downing, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Yoshiyuki Konishi, Japanese fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Reichi Nakaido, Japanese singer and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Jody Williams, American academic and activist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Rod Temperton, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Jackson Browne, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — John Gray, English cricketer and rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — John Doubleday, English sculptor and painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — France Gall, French singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — William E. McAnulty Jr., American lawyer and judge (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Tony Zappone, American photographer and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Taiguara, Uruguayan-Brazilian singer-songwriter (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Rita Donaghy, Baroness Donaghy, English academic and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — John Entwistle, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Nona Hendryx, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Douglas Kirby, American psychologist and author (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Jimmy Montgomery, English footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Mike Peters, American cartoonist Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Michael Palmer, American physician and author (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Brian Lamb, American broadcaster, founded C-SPAN Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Trent Lott, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Omali Yeshitela, political activist and founder of the Uhuru Movement Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Gordon J. Humphrey, American soldier, pilot, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — John Lennon, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (The Beatles, The Quarrymen, Plastic Ono Band, and The Dirty Mac) (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Joe Pepitone, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Nicholas Grimshaw, English architect and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — John Pilger, Australian-English journalist, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Stephen Sedley, English lawyer and judge Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — O. V. Wright, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Heinz Fischer, Austrian academic and politician, 11th President of Austria Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — John Sutherland, English journalist, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Brian Blessed, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Mick Young, Australian politician (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Don McCullin, English photographer and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Jill Ker Conway, Australian historian and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Peter Mansfield, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Bill Tidy, English soldier and cartoonist Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Robert McBain, English actor and photographer (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Tony Booth, English actor (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Homer Smith, American football player and coach (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Hank Lauricella, American football player, lieutenant, and politician (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Einojuhani Rautavaara, Finnish composer and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — John Margetson, English scholar and diplomat, British Ambassador to the Netherlands Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Danièle Delorme, French actress and producer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Immanuvel Devendrar, Indian soldier (d. 1957) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Donald Sinden, English actor (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Léon Dion, Canadian political scientist and academic (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Philip "Fyvush" Finkel, American actor (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Olga Guillot, Cuban-American singer (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Michel Boisrond, French director and screenwriter (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Tadeusz Różewicz, Polish poet and playwright (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Jens Bjørneboe, Norwegian author and educator (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Yusef Lateef, American saxophonist, composer, and educator (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Jason Wingreen, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗

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