October 9th, 2006

Born on October 9th, 2006

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What happened on October 9th, 2006?

October 9th, 2006

North Korea conducts its first nuclear test.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_North_Korean_nuclear_test

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, 2006

17

Matteo Santoro

Italian diver

*October 9th, 2006, Rome

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

57

David Cameron

British politician (born 1966)

*October 9th, 1966, Marylebone

48

Ge Fei

Chinese badminton player

*October 9th, 1975, Nantong

40

John Lennon

British musician (1940–1980)

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

39

Ghetts

British rapper

*October 9th, 1984, Plaistow

54

Julian Robertson

Badminton player

*October 9th, 1969, Peterborough

29

Alexie Alaïs

French athletics competitor

*October 9th, 1994, Kourou

28

Alex Benoit

American ice dancer

*October 9th, 1995, Winfield

44

Chris O'Dowd

Irish actor and comedian (born 1979)

*October 9th, 1979, Boyle

35

Starling Marte

Baseball player

*October 9th, 1988, Santo Domingo

37

Stéphane Zubar

Guadeloupean association football player

*October 9th, 1986, Pointe-à-Pitre

69

Scott Bakula

American actor

*October 9th, 1954, St. Louis

52

Erwin Rohde

German classical philologist (1845–1898)

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

27

Julia Simon

French biathlete

*October 9th, 1996, Albertville

85

Heinz Fischer

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

*October 9th, 1938, Graz

19

Katarina Wolfkostin

American ice dancer

*October 9th, 2004, Ann Arbor

70

France Gall

French singer

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

55

Guto Bebb

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

*October 9th, 1968, Wrexham

53

Jason Butler Harner

American actor

*October 9th, 1970, Elmira

27

Bella Hadid

American model

*October 9th, 1996, Washington, D.C.

59

Guillermo del Toro

Mexican filmmaker and author (born 1964)

*October 9th, 1964, Guadalajara

Same year
Born in 2006

18

Angelina Jordan

Norwegian singer

*January 10th, 2006, Oslo

17

Mckenna Grace

American actress and musician (born 2006)

*June 25th, 2006, Grapevine

17

Jacob Tremblay

Canadian actor

*October 5th, 2006, Vancouver

17

Matheu Hinzen

Dutch actor and singer

*May 12th, 2006, Antwerp

17

Conrad Laursen

Danish racing driver (born 2006)

*May 11th, 2006, Copenhagen

18

Barron Trump

Son of Donald Trump and Melania Trump (born 2006)

*March 20th, 2006, Manhattan

18

Josh Pierson

American racing driver

*February 14th, 2006, Portland

18

Moses Martin

British son of Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow

*April 8th, 2006, Manhattan

17

Prince Hisahito of Akishino

Japanese prince

*September 6th, 2006, Aiiku Hospital

18

Tobias Slotsager

Danish footballer

*January 1st, 2006, Morud

18

Lee Re

South Korean actress

*March 12th, 2006, Gwangju

17

DANELIYA

Kazakh singer

*July 18th, 2006, Astana

17

Kal So-won

South Korean actress

*August 14th, 2006, Seoul

18

Lana Pudar

Bosnian swimmer

*January 19th, 2006, Mostar

17

Bombette Martin

British-American park skateboarder

*June 1st, 2006, Manhattan

18

Anastasia Shabotova

Figure skater

*January 17th, 2006, Moscow

17

Kamila Valieva

Russian figure skater (born 2006)

*April 26th, 2006, Kazan

17

Isabella Sermon

British actress

*July 8th, 2006, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

17

Kaiya Ruiter

Canadian figure skater

*May 13th, 2006, Ottawa

17

Mason Ramsey

American singer

*November 16th, 2006, Golconda

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 2006 is a normal year and no leap year.

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