October 9th, 1735

Born on October 9th, 1735

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What happened on October 9th?

October 9th, 2012

Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai (pictured) was severely injured by a Taliban gunman in a failed assassination attempt.* 2019 – Syrian civil war: Turkish forces began an offensive into north-eastern Syria following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the region.

October 9th, 1986

The Phantom of the Opera, a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and currently the longest-running Broadway show in history, opened in London's West End.

October 9th, 1962

Nick Holonyak, an engineer for General Electric, gave the first public demonstration of a light-emitting diode.

October 9th, 1952

A footman shot and killed two colleagues and wounded the lady of the house at Knowsley Hall, England.

October 9th, 1942

World War II: American forces defeated the Japanese at the Third Battle of the Matanikau in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, reversing the Japanese victory a couple of weeks earlier.

October 9th, 1914

World War I: The civilian authorities of Antwerp surrendered, allowing the German army to capture the city.

October 9th, 1913

Carrying a cargo hold full of highly flammable chemicals, the ocean liner SS Volturno caught fire in the north Atlantic and sank, resulting in 136 deaths.

October 9th, 1888

The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., at the time the world's tallest building, officially opened to the general public.

October 9th, 1813

War of the Sixth Coalition: Empress Marie-Louise of France issued decrees conscripting tens of thousands of teenagers, who became known as Marie-Louises.

October 9th, 1780

The deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record began to impact the Caribbean, killing at least 20,000 people across the Antilles over the subsequent days.* 1793 – French Revolution: After a month-long siege, the leaders of Lyon surrendered, ending their revolt against the National Convention.

October 9th, 1740

European soldiers and Javanese collaborators massacred Chinese Indonesians in the port city of Batavia, modern-day Jakarta.

October 9th, 1708

Great Northern War: Russia defeated Sweden at the Battle of Lesnaya on the Russian–Polish border, in present-day Belarus.

October 9th, 1676

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek wrote a letter to the Royal Society describing "animalcules" – the first known description of protozoa (pictured).

October 9th, 1454

Thirteen Years' War: The Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, Ludwig von Erlichshausen, pledged Prussian castles and cities to mercenary troops, which enabled their future redemption by Poland.

October 9th, 2019

Turkey begins its military offensive in north-eastern Syria.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 9th

Born on October 9th, 1735

71

Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

*October 9th, 1735, Wolfenbüttel †November 10th, 1806, Ottensen

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Who's birthday is on October 9th?

57

David Cameron

British politician (born 1966)

*October 9th, 1966, Marylebone

40

John Lennon

British musician (1940–1980)

*October 9th, 1940, Liverpool †December 8th, 1980, New York City

48

Ge Fei

Chinese badminton player

*October 9th, 1975, Nantong

52

Erwin Rohde

German classical philologist (1845–1898)

*October 9th, 1845, Hamburg †January 11th, 1898, Heidelberg

79

Charles X of France

King of France from 1824 to 1830

*October 9th, 1757, Versailles †November 6th, 1836, Gorizia

39

Ghetts

British rapper

*October 9th, 1984, Plaistow

54

Julian Robertson

Badminton player

*October 9th, 1969, Peterborough

61

Holger Drachmann

Poet and painter (1846-1908)

*October 9th, 1846, Copenhagen †January 14th, 1908, Hornbæk

69

Scott Bakula

American actor

*October 9th, 1954, St. Louis

85

Heinz Fischer

Austrian politician (SPÖ), 8th president of Austria (born 1938)

*October 9th, 1938, Graz

82

Ivo Andrić

Yugoslav novelist (1892-1975)

*October 9th, 1892, Dolac †March 13th, 1975, Belgrade

95

Léopold Sédar Senghor

First president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001)

*October 9th, 1906, Joal-Fadiouth †December 20th, 2001, Verson

44

Chris O'Dowd

Irish actor and comedian (born 1979)

*October 9th, 1979, Boyle

66

Emil Fischer

German chemist (1852-1919)

*October 9th, 1852, Euskirchen †July 15th, 1919, Berlin

70

France Gall

French singer

*October 9th, 1947, 12th arrondissement of Paris †January 7th, 2018, Neuilly-sur-Seine

80

Max von Laue

German physicist, Nobel laureate and anti-Nazi

*October 9th, 1879, Koblenz †April 24th, 1960, West Berlin

90

Donald Sinden

English actor

*October 9th, 1923, Plymouth †September 12th, 2014, Romney Marsh

86

Camille Saint-Saëns

French composer, organist, conductor and pianist

*October 9th, 1835, 11th arrondissement of Paris †December 16th, 1921, Algiers

65

Kurt von Tippelskirch

German World War II general

*October 9th, 1891, Charlottenburg †May 10th, 1957, Lüneburg

75

Alfred Dreyfus

French artillery officer (1859–1935)

*October 9th, 1859, Mulhouse †July 12th, 1935, Paris

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Born in 1735

90

John Adams

President of the United States from 1797 to 1801

*October 30th, 1735, Braintree †July 4th, 1826, Quincy

46

Johann Christian Bach

German composer (1735–1782)

*September 5th, 1735, Leipzig †January 1st, 1782, London

83

Paul Revere

American silversmith and Patriot in the American Revolution

*January 1st, 1735, Boston †May 10th, 1818, Boston

85

François Christophe de Kellermann

French soldier (1735-1820)

*May 28th, 1735, Strasbourg †September 23rd, 1820, Paris

69

Francesco La Vega

Spanish classical archaeologist and architect

*June 25th, 1735, Rome †December 24th, 1804, Portici

66

Ignacy Krasicki

Polish writer and poet, Catholic archbishop

*February 3rd, 1735, Dubiecko †March 14th, 1801, Berlin

61

Andreas Peter Bernstorff

Danish politician (1735-1797)

*August 28th, 1735, Hanover †June 21st, 1797, Copenhagen

48

Caspar Wolf

Swiss painter (1735-1783)

*May 3rd, 1735, Muri †October 6th, 1783, Heidelberg

70

Elise Reimarus

German scholar (1735-1805)

*January 22nd, 1735, Hamburg †September 4th, 1805, Hamburg

79

Bernardo de Iriarte

Spanish diplomat (1735-1814)

*February 18th, 1735, Puerto de la Cruz †July 13th, 1814, Bordeaux

80

John Carroll

First Roman Catholic bishop and archbishop in the United States

*January 8th, 1735, Upper Marlboro †December 3rd, 1815, Baltimore

74

Jérôme Champion de Cicé

French politician

*September 3rd, 1735, Rennes †August 19th, 1810, Aix-en-Provence

70

Friedrich August Brand

Austrian artist (1735-1806)

*December 20th, 1735, Vienna †October 9th, 1806, Vienna

74

August Ludwig von Schlözer

German historian

*July 5th, 1735, Kirchberg an der Jagst †September 9th, 1809, Göttingen

83

Hugh Williamson

American politician (1735-1819)

*December 5th, 1735, Chester County †May 22nd, 1819, New York City

54

Jeremiah Meyer

German-born British artist (1735-1789)

*January 18th, 1735, Tübingen †January 19th, 1789, Kew

77

Granville Sharp

English abolitionist (1735-1813)

*November 10th, 1735, Durham †July 6th, 1813, London

61

Juliane Charlotte Friederike Grimm

(1735-1796)

*August 3rd, 1735, Hanau †December 18th, 1796, Steinau an der Straße

75

Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton

British noble (1735-1811)

*September 28th, 1735, London †March 14th, 1811, Euston Hall

72

Duchess Christiane of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Princess Mecklenburgh

*December 6th, 1735, Mirow †August 31st, 1808, Neustrelitz

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1735 is a normal year and no leap year.

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