Historical Events In October - 09

1970  On October - 09 cambodia becomes the Khmer Republic.   

1970  Khmer Republic (Cambodia) declares independence on October - 09.   

1970  Jean Giono, writer, dies on October - 09.   

1972  On October - 09 giuseppe Capogrossi, Italian painter, dies at 72   

1973  Elvis & Priscilla Presley divorce after 6 years on October - 09.   

1975  On this day in history emperor Hirohito of Japan visits SF   

1975  On this day in history soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov wins Nobel Peace Prize   

1977  Soyuz 25 launched to Saluyt 6, but returned after failing to dock on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history jacques Brel, Belgian chansonnier, buried on Atuama, dies at 49   

1980  On this day in history princess Caroline of Monaco divorces Philippe Junot   

1980  The first consumer use of home banking by computer (Knoxville Tn) on October - 09.   

1982  Anna Freud, Austria/Engl psychoanalyst/daughter of Sigmund, dies at 86 on October - 09.   

1983  On October - 09 4 South Korean cabinet ministers assassinated in Rangoon Burma   

1983  On this day in history sun Suk Joon, South Korean vice premier, murdered   

1984  Kathy Sullivan becomes 1st US woman to walk in space on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history hijackers of the cruise liner Achille Lauro surrender after the ship arrives in Port Said, Egypt.   

1986  Gilbert Perreault, Buffalo, became 12th NHLer to score 500 goals on this day in history.   

1986  On October - 09 senate convicted US District Judge Harry E Claiborne making him the 5th federal official to be removed from office through impeachment   

1987  Clare A Booth Luce, US diplomat/journalist, dies at 84 on October - 09.   

1988  On this day in history edward Chodorov, playwright/director (Louis Pasteur), dies at 84   

1989  Penthouse Magazine's hebrew edition hits the newstands on this day in history.   

1989  Tass, the official Soviet news agency, reports that a spaceship, with a crew of three extra-terrestrials, lands in a city park in Voronezh on this day in history.   

1990  On October - 09 radio stations around the world play "Imagine" honoring John Lennon   

1990  Saddam threatens to hit Israel with a new missile on October - 09.   

1990  Richard Murdoch, actor (Lilli Marlene), dies of heart attack at 83 on October - 09.   

1991  Roy Black, German singer/actor (Kinderarzt Dr Froehlich), dies on this day in history.   

1993  C R Rangachari, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies on this day in history.   

1994  Fred Lebow, US founder of New York Marathon, dies of cancer on October - 09.   

1995  On this day in history alec Douglas-Home, PM of Britain (1963-64), dies   

1996  On October - 09 alan Charles Downes, cameraman, dies at 58   

1997  Arthur Tracy, radio personality (Street Singer), dies at 98 on this day in history.   

2005  On this day in history polish presidential election, 1st round.   

2006  On this day in history north Korea claims to have conducted its first ever nuclear test.   

2007  An election is held in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador on this day in history.   

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1201  On this day in history birth of robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris   

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler was born on this day in history.   

1261  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) was born on this day in history.   

1328  King Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369) was born on October - 09.   

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn was born on October - 09.   

1586  Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632) was born on October - 09.   

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer was born on this day in history.   

1047  Clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005) on October - 09.   

1253  Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78 on October - 09.   

1273  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany   

1326  On October - 09 reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies   

1390  Johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies on this day in history.   

1423  Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on October - 09.   

1555  On October - 09 death of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493)