Historical Events In October - 09

1970  Cambodia becomes the Khmer Republic on this day in history.   

1970  Khmer Republic (Cambodia) declares independence on this day in history.   

1970  Jean Giono, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history giuseppe Capogrossi, Italian painter, dies at 72   

1973  Elvis & Priscilla Presley divorce after 6 years on October - 09.   

1975  On October - 09 emperor Hirohito of Japan visits SF   

1975  On October - 09 soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov wins Nobel Peace Prize   

1977  On October - 09 soyuz 25 launched to Saluyt 6, but returned after failing to dock   

1978  Jacques Brel, Belgian chansonnier, buried on Atuama, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1980  On October - 09 princess Caroline of Monaco divorces Philippe Junot   

1980  The first consumer use of home banking by computer (Knoxville Tn) on October - 09.   

1982  Anna Freud, Austria/Engl psychoanalyst/daughter of Sigmund, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1983  4 South Korean cabinet ministers assassinated in Rangoon Burma on October - 09.   

1983  On this day in history sun Suk Joon, South Korean vice premier, murdered   

1984  On October - 09 kathy Sullivan becomes 1st US woman to walk in space   

1985  Hijackers of the cruise liner Achille Lauro surrender after the ship arrives in Port Said, Egypt on this day in history.   

1986  Gilbert Perreault, Buffalo, became 12th NHLer to score 500 goals on October - 09.   

1986  Senate convicted US District Judge Harry E Claiborne making him the 5th federal official to be removed from office through impeachment on October - 09.   

1987  Clare A Booth Luce, US diplomat/journalist, dies at 84 on October - 09.   

1988  On this day in history edward Chodorov, playwright/director (Louis Pasteur), dies at 84   

1989  Penthouse Magazine's hebrew edition hits the newstands on October - 09.   

1989  On this day in history tass, the official Soviet news agency, reports that a spaceship, with a crew of three extra-terrestrials, lands in a city park in Voronezh.   

1990  Radio stations around the world play "Imagine" honoring John Lennon on this day in history.   

1990  Saddam threatens to hit Israel with a new missile on October - 09.   

1990  Richard Murdoch, actor (Lilli Marlene), dies of heart attack at 83 on October - 09.   

1991  On October - 09 roy Black, German singer/actor (Kinderarzt Dr Froehlich), dies   

1993  C R Rangachari, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies on October - 09.   

1994  On this day in history fred Lebow, US founder of New York Marathon, dies of cancer   

1995  On October - 09 alec Douglas-Home, PM of Britain (1963-64), dies   

1996  On October - 09 alan Charles Downes, cameraman, dies at 58   

1997  On this day in history arthur Tracy, radio personality (Street Singer), dies at 98   

2005  Polish presidential election, 1st round on this day in history.   

2006  North Korea claims to have conducted its first ever nuclear test on this day in history.   

2007  An election is held in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador on this day in history.   

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1201  On this day in history birth of robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris   

1221  On October - 09 birth of salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler   

1261  On this day in history birth of dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325)   

1328  On October - 09 birth of king Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369)   

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn was born on this day in history.   

1586  Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632) was born on October - 09.   

1626  On this day in history birth of john Ferrabosco, composer   

1047  Clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005) on this day in history.   

1253  On October - 09 grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78   

1273  Death of Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany on October - 09.   

1326  Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies on this day in history.   

1390  On October - 09 johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies   

1423  On this day in history frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies   

1436  On this day in history jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35   

1555  Death of Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) on October - 09.