October 9th, 1986

Born on October 9th, 1986

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What happened on October 9th, 1986?

October 9th, 1986

Fox Broadcasting Company (FBC) launches as the fourth US television network.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Broadcasting_Company

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.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1986_musical)

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, 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, 1986

37

Stéphane Zubar

Guadeloupean association football player

*October 9th, 1986, Pointe-à-Pitre

37

Laure Manaudou

French swimmer

*October 9th, 1986, Villeurbanne

37

David Phelps

American baseball player

*October 9th, 1986, St. Louis

37

Derek Holland

American baseball player

*October 9th, 1986, Newark

37

Daryl Washington

American football player, linebacker

*October 9th, 1986, Dallas

37

Jan Christian Vestre

Norwegian politician

*October 9th, 1986, Haugesund Municipality

37

Nikita Shabalkin

Russian basketball player

*October 9th, 1986, Vladikavkaz

37

Phyno

Nigerian rapper

*October 9th, 1986, Enugu State

37

Angelica Chitwood

American actress

*October 9th, 1986, Los Angeles

37

Stéfi Celma

French actress and singer

*October 9th, 1986, Paris

37

Amanda Jelks

American actress

*October 9th, 1986, Hammond

37

Nhi Do

Canadian actress

*October 9th, 1986, Vancouver

37

Oh Min-seok

South Korean association football player

*October 9th, 1986, North Jeolla

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

39

Ghetts

British rapper

*October 9th, 1984, Plaistow

48

Ge Fei

Chinese badminton player

*October 9th, 1975, Nantong

57

David Cameron

British politician (born 1966)

*October 9th, 1966, Marylebone

35

Starling Marte

Baseball player

*October 9th, 1988, Santo Domingo

40

John Lennon

British musician (1940–1980)

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

54

Julian Robertson

Badminton player

*October 9th, 1969, Peterborough

44

Chris O'Dowd

Irish actor and comedian (born 1979)

*October 9th, 1979, Boyle

29

Alexie Alaïs

French athletics competitor

*October 9th, 1994, Kourou

28

Alex Benoit

American ice dancer

*October 9th, 1995, Winfield

69

Scott Bakula

American actor

*October 9th, 1954, St. Louis

36

Craig Brackins

American basketball player

*October 9th, 1987, Lancaster

55

Guto Bebb

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

*October 9th, 1968, Wrexham

38

Frankmusik

English singer-songwriter

*October 9th, 1985, London

52

Erwin Rohde

German classical philologist (1845–1898)

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

59

Guillermo del Toro

Mexican filmmaker and author (born 1964)

*October 9th, 1964, Guadalajara

85

Heinz Fischer

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

*October 9th, 1938, Graz

39

Marie Kondo

Japanese organizing consultant, author and television show host (1984-)

*October 9th, 1984, Tokyo

70

France Gall

French singer

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

23

Romain Guyot

Cyclist (1992-2016)

*October 9th, 1992, Angers †March 3rd, 2016, La Roche-sur-Yon

27

Julia Simon

French biathlete

*October 9th, 1996, Albertville

Same year
Born in 1986

37

Inna

Romanian singer

*October 16th, 1986, Mangalia

38

Lady Gaga

American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1986)

*March 28th, 1986, Lenox Hill Hospital

37

Tian Qing

Chinese badminton player

*August 19th, 1986, Anhua County

38

Kenichi Hayakawa

Badminton player

*April 5th, 1986, Otsu

37

Hoon Thien How

Badminton player

*December 24th, 1986, Kuala Lumpur

37

Natti Natasha

Dominican american singer

*December 10th, 1986, Santiago de los Caballeros

38

Brice Leverdez

French badminton player

*April 9th, 1986, La Garenne-Colombes

37

Saint Jhn

Guyanese-American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer

*August 26th, 1986, Brooklyn

37

Kim Min-jung

South Korean badminton player

*July 29th, 1986, Jeju

37

Anand Pawar

Badminton player

*July 18th, 1986, Mumbai

37

Elena Prus

Badminton player

*April 30th, 1986, Lysychansk

37

Chau Hoi Wah

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1986, British Hong Kong

38

Chen Hung-Ling

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 10th, 1986, Taipei

37

Łukasz Moreń

Badminton player

*June 1st, 1986, Warsaw

37

Johanna Goliszewski

Badminton player

*May 9th, 1986, Olsztyn

37

Ellie Goulding

English singer and songwriter

*December 30th, 1986, Hereford

38

Isabelle Kaif

Indian actress and model

*March 22nd, 1986, British Hong Kong

37

Kaylee DeFer

American actress

*September 23rd, 1986, Tucson

37

Jenny Skavlan

Norwegian actress

*June 3rd, 1986, Oslo

37

Malynda Hale

Musical artist

*August 21st, 1986, Santa Barbara

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No: With 365 days 1986 is a normal year and no leap year.

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