Historical Events In October - 09

1970  Cambodia becomes the Khmer Republic on October - 09.   

1970  On this day in history khmer Republic (Cambodia) declares independence   

1970  Jean Giono, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1972  Giuseppe Capogrossi, Italian painter, dies at 72 on October - 09.   

1973  On this day in history elvis & Priscilla Presley divorce after 6 years   

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

1975  On October - 09 soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov wins Nobel Peace Prize   

1977  On this day in history soyuz 25 launched to Saluyt 6, but returned after failing to dock   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1983  On October - 09 sun Suk Joon, South Korean vice premier, murdered   

1984  On October - 09 kathy Sullivan becomes 1st US woman to walk in space   

1985  Hijackers of the cruise liner Achille Lauro surrender after the ship arrives in Port Said, Egypt on October - 09.   

1986  Gilbert Perreault, Buffalo, became 12th NHLer to score 500 goals on October - 09.   

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  On October - 09 clare A Booth Luce, US diplomat/journalist, dies at 84   

1988  On October - 09 edward Chodorov, playwright/director (Louis Pasteur), dies at 84   

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

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

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

1990  On October - 09 saddam threatens to hit Israel with a new missile   

1990  On October - 09 richard Murdoch, actor (Lilli Marlene), dies of heart attack at 83   

1991  Roy Black, German singer/actor (Kinderarzt Dr Froehlich), dies on October - 09.   

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  Alan Charles Downes, cameraman, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

2005  On October - 09 polish presidential election, 1st round.   

2006  North Korea claims to have conducted its first ever nuclear test on October - 09.   

2007  An election is held in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador on October - 09.   

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1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris was born on this day in history.   

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler was born on October - 09.   

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

1328  On this day in history birth of king Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369)   

1581  On October - 09 birth of claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist   

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn was born on this day in history.   

1586  Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On October - 09 birth of john Ferrabosco, composer   

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

1253  On this day in history grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78   

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

1326  Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies on this day in history.   

1390  On this day in history johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies   

1423  On this day in history frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies   

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1555  Death of Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) on this day in history.