October 9th, 1966

Born on October 9th, 1966

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What happened on October 9th, 1966?

October 9th, 1966

Vietnam War: the Republic of Korea Army commits the Binh Tai Massacre.

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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, 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.

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

Born on October 9th, 1966

57

David Cameron

British politician (born 1966)

*October 9th, 1966, Marylebone

57

Tim Herlihy

American actor, film producer and screenwriter

*October 9th, 1966, Brooklyn

57

Tina Ruland

German actress

*October 9th, 1966, Cologne

57

Francesco Bearzatti

Italian musician and clarinetist

*October 9th, 1966, Pordenone

57

Thomas Eichin

German footballer

*October 9th, 1966, Freiburg im Breisgau

57

Christopher Östlund

Swedish publisher

*October 9th, 1966, Uppsala

57

Marcelo Morales

Argentine association football player

*October 9th, 1966, San Isidro

44

Yekaterina Golubeva

Russian actress

*October 9th, 1966, Saint Petersburg †August 14th, 2011, Paris

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

48

Ge Fei

Chinese badminton player

*October 9th, 1975, Nantong

54

Julian Robertson

Badminton player

*October 9th, 1969, Peterborough

40

John Lennon

British musician (1940–1980)

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

55

Guto Bebb

Welsh politician who was an MP for Aberconwy (born 1968)

*October 9th, 1968, Wrexham

59

Guillermo del Toro

Mexican filmmaker and author (born 1964)

*October 9th, 1964, Guadalajara

39

Ghetts

British rapper

*October 9th, 1984, Plaistow

53

Jason Butler Harner

American actor

*October 9th, 1970, Elmira

69

Scott Bakula

American actor

*October 9th, 1954, St. Louis

44

Chris O'Dowd

Irish actor and comedian (born 1979)

*October 9th, 1979, Boyle

55

Pete Docter

American animator and film director

*October 9th, 1968, Bloomington

70

France Gall

French singer

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

85

Heinz Fischer

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

*October 9th, 1938, Graz

54

Steve McQueen

British film director and video artist

*October 9th, 1969, London

38

Eddie Guerrero

American professional wrestler (1967-2005)

*October 9th, 1967, El Paso †November 13th, 2005, Minneapolis

37

Stéphane Zubar

Guadeloupean association football player

*October 9th, 1986, Pointe-à-Pitre

56

Carling Bassett-Seguso

Canadian tennis player

*October 9th, 1967, Toronto

52

Erwin Rohde

German classical philologist (1845–1898)

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

73

Jody Williams

American teacher and aid worker

*October 9th, 1950, Brattleboro

35

Starling Marte

Baseball player

*October 9th, 1988, Santo Domingo

55

James Dreyfus

British actor

*October 9th, 1968, London

Same year
Born in 1966

57

Jimmy Wales

Co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)

*August 7th, 1966, Huntsville

57

Diedrich Bader

American actor

*December 24th, 1966, Alexandria

57

Marcus Marin

German football player and manager

*December 13th, 1966, Hamburg

56

Sinéad O'Connor

Irish singer-songwriter (1966–2023)

*December 8th, 1966, Glenageary †July 26th, 2023, London

57

Kiefer Sutherland

British-Canadian actor

*December 21st, 1966, St. Mary's Hospital

57

Hwang Hye-young

South Korean badminton player

*July 16th, 1966, Jeungpyeong County

57

Olaf Thon

German association football player and manager

*May 1st, 1966, Gelsenkirchen

57

Lutz Heilmann

German politician

*September 7th, 1966, Zittau

58

Thomas Doll

German association football player and manager

*April 9th, 1966, Malchin

58

Olaf Marschall

German association football player and manager (1966–)

*March 19th, 1966, Torgau

57

Irina Serova

Badminton player

*May 14th, 1966, Soviet Union

58

Markus Schupp

German association football player and manager

*January 7th, 1966, Idar-Oberstein

57

Thomas Häßler

German footballer

*May 30th, 1966, West Berlin

58

Ludwig Kögl

German footballer

*March 7th, 1966, Penzberg

58

Catrin Striebeck

German actress

*April 18th, 1966, Vienna

58

Urs Fischer

Swiss association football player and manager (born 1966)

*February 20th, 1966, Triengen

57

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Danish composer

*July 2nd, 1966, Faxe

58

Marin Hinkle

American actress

*March 23rd, 1966, Dar es Salaam

57

Rudy Gunawan

Badminton player

*December 31st, 1966, Surakarta City

57

Chan Oi Ni

Hong Kong badminton player

*May 5th, 1966, Hong Kong

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No: With 365 days 1966 is a normal year and no leap year.

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