October 9th, 1813

Born on October 9th, 1813

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What happened on October 9th, 1813?

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.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Sixth_Coalition

What else 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, 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

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 9th?

52

Erwin Rohde

German classical philologist (1845–1898)

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

40

John Lennon

British musician (1940–1980)

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

57

David Cameron

British politician (born 1966)

*October 9th, 1966, Marylebone

48

Ge Fei

Chinese badminton player

*October 9th, 1975, Nantong

61

Holger Drachmann

Poet and painter (1846-1908)

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

39

Ghetts

British rapper

*October 9th, 1984, Plaistow

54

Julian Robertson

Badminton player

*October 9th, 1969, Peterborough

86

Camille Saint-Saëns

French composer, organist, conductor and pianist

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

66

Emil Fischer

German chemist (1852-1919)

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

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

85

Heinz Fischer

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

*October 9th, 1938, Graz

69

Scott Bakula

American actor

*October 9th, 1954, St. Louis

80

Max von Laue

German physicist, Nobel laureate and anti-Nazi

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

75

Alfred Dreyfus

French artillery officer (1859–1935)

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

79

Charles X of France

King of France from 1824 to 1830

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

44

Chris O'Dowd

Irish actor and comedian (born 1979)

*October 9th, 1979, Boyle

65

Kurt von Tippelskirch

German World War II general

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

70

France Gall

French singer

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

90

Donald Sinden

English actor

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

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87

Giuseppe Verdi

Italian composer of the Romantic Era

*April 10th, 1813, Le Roncole †January 27th, 1901, Milan

69

Richard Wagner

German composer (1813–1883)

*May 22nd, 1813, Leipzig †February 13th, 1883, Venice

56

Otto Jahn

German classical philologist, archaeologist and musicologist (1813-1869)

*June 16th, 1813, Kiel †September 9th, 1869, Göttingen

70

August Fendler

American natural history collector (1813–1883)

*January 1st, 1813, Gusev †January 1st, 1883, Port of Spain

42

Søren Kierkegaard

Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic (1813–1855)

*May 5th, 1813, Copenhagen †November 11th, 1855, Copenhagen

23

Georg Büchner

German dramatist and writer of poetry and prose

*October 17th, 1813, Goddelau †February 19th, 1837, Zürich

57

Karl Girardet

Swiss artist (1813-1871)

*May 7th, 1813, Le Locle †April 24th, 1871, Versailles

64

Claude Bernard

French physiologist (1813-1878)

*July 12th, 1813, Saint-Julien †February 10th, 1878, Paris

83

Ivar Andreas Aasen

Norwegian botanist (1813 – 1896)

*August 5th, 1813, Ørsta Municipality †September 23rd, 1896, Christiania

73

Henry Ward Beecher

American clergyman and activist (1813-1887)

*June 24th, 1813, Litchfield †March 8th, 1887, Brooklyn

60

David Livingstone

Scottish explorer and missionary (1813-1873)

*March 19th, 1813, Blantyre †May 1st, 1873, Ilala Hill

74

Agostino Depretis

Italian politician (1813–1887)

*January 31st, 1813, Cava Manara †July 29th, 1887, Stradella

40

Frédéric Ozanam

French scholar (1813-1853)

*April 23rd, 1813, Milan †September 8th, 1853, Marseille

85

Henry Bessemer

British engineer (1813-1898)

*January 19th, 1813, Charlton †March 15th, 1898, London

82

Daniel Pollen

Prime Minister of New Zealand (1813-1896)

*June 2nd, 1813, Dublin †May 18th, 1896

45

John Snow

English epidemiologist and physician

*March 15th, 1813, York †June 16th, 1858, London

68

Jørgen Moe

Norwegian folklorist, poet and bishop (1813–1882)

*April 22nd, 1813, Hole †March 27th, 1882, Kristiansand Municipality

87

Luigi Ferraris

Italian politician

*March 6th, 1813, Sostegno †October 17th, 1900, Turin

82

James Dwight Dana

American mineralogist , scientist and zoologist (1813-1895)

*February 12th, 1813, Utica †April 14th, 1895, New Haven

82

Camilla Collett

Norwegian author and women's rights activist

*January 23rd, 1813, Kristiansand Municipality †March 6th, 1895, Christiania

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