October 9th, 1844

Born on October 9th, 1844

Age in days, weeks and months
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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

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

61

Holger Drachmann

Poet and painter (1846-1908)

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

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

66

Emil Fischer

German chemist (1852-1919)

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

86

Camille Saint-Saëns

French composer, organist, conductor and pianist

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

75

Alfred Dreyfus

French artillery officer (1859–1935)

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

39

Ghetts

British rapper

*October 9th, 1984, Plaistow

54

Julian Robertson

Badminton player

*October 9th, 1969, Peterborough

82

Ivo Andrić

Yugoslav novelist (1892-1975)

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

80

Max von Laue

German physicist, Nobel laureate and anti-Nazi

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

95

Léopold Sédar Senghor

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

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

66

Julius Maggi

Swiss businessman (1846-1912)

*October 9th, 1846, Frauenfeld †October 19th, 1912, Küsnacht

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

65

Kurt von Tippelskirch

German World War II general

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

90

Donald Sinden

English actor

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

70

France Gall

French singer

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

44

Chris O'Dowd

Irish actor and comedian (born 1979)

*October 9th, 1979, Boyle

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78

Sarah Bernhardt

French stage actress (1844–1923)

*September 25th, 1844, Paris †March 23rd, 1923, Paris

55

Friedrich Nietzsche

German philosopher (1844–1900)

*October 15th, 1844, Röcken †August 25th, 1900, Weimar

74

Hugo Blümner

German archaeologist and classical philologist

*August 9th, 1844, Berlin †January 1st, 1919, Zürich

80

Anatole France

French writer

*April 16th, 1844, Paris †October 12th, 1924

51

Paul Verlaine

French poet (1844–1896)

*March 30th, 1844, Metz †January 8th, 1896, Paris

84

Carl Benz

Automotive and engine designer and manufacturer

*November 25th, 1844, Mühlburg †April 4th, 1929, Ladenburg

64

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Russian composer

*March 6th, 1844, Tikhvin †June 21st, 1908, Lyubensk

73

Mehmed V

Ottoman Sultan

*November 2nd, 1844, Çırağan Palace †July 3rd, 1918, Istanbul

35

Bernadette Soubirous

French saint

*January 7th, 1844, Lourdes †April 16th, 1879, Nevers

86

Ilya Repin

Russian-empire painter of Ukrainian birth (1844-1930)

*July 24th, 1844, Chuhuiv †September 29th, 1930, Repino

65

Karl Lueger

Austrian politician (1844-1910)

*October 24th, 1844, Wieden †March 10th, 1910, Vienna

84

Gustave Schlumberger

French historian

*October 17th, 1844, Guebwiller †May 9th, 1929, Paris

62

Ludwig Boltzmann

Austrian physicist and philosopher (1844–1906)

*February 20th, 1844, Vienna †September 5th, 1906, Duino-Aurisina

82

Mary Cassatt

American painter and printmaker (1844—1926)

*May 22nd, 1844, Allegheny †June 14th, 1926, Le Mesnil-Théribus

59

Friedrich Ratzel

German geographer (1844-1904)

*August 30th, 1844, Karlsruhe †August 9th, 1904, Ammerland (Münsing)

69

Eduardo Wilde

Argentine politician (1844-1913)

*June 15th, 1844, Tupiza †September 5th, 1913, Brussels metropolitan area

59

Apolinário Porto-Alegre

Brazilian journalist

*August 29th, 1844, Rio Grande †March 23rd, 1904, Porto Alegre

62

Franziska von Wertheimstein

Austrian salon-holder

*August 17th, 1844, Vienna †February 19th, 1907, Vienna

64

Louis Varney

French composer

*May 30th, 1844, New Orleans †August 20th, 1908, Cauterets

34

Auguste Auspitz-Kolar

Czech composer and pianist (1843-1878)

*March 19th, 1844, Prague †December 26th, 1878, Vienna

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Leap year

Yes: 1844 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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