October 9 in History

Historical Events on October 9

1812 War of 1812: In a naval engagement on Lake Erie, American forces capture two British ships: HMS Detroit and HMS Caledonia.

1824 Slavery is abolished in Costa Rica.

1914 World War I: Siege of Antwerp: Antwerp, Belgium falls to German troops.

1940 World War II: Battle of Britain: During a night-time air raid by the German Luftwaffe, St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London, England is hit by a bomb.

1966 Vietnam War: Binh Tai Massacre

1980 Pope John Paul II shakes hands with the Dalai Lama during a private audience in Vatican City.

2006 North Korea conducts its first nuclear test.

2009 First lunar impact of the Centaur and LCROSS spacecrafts as part of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.

2012 Members of the Pakistani Taliban make a failed attempt to assassinate an outspoken schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai.

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Famous Birthdays on October 9

1940 John Lennon

1966 David Cameron

1967 Eddie Guerrero

1970 Annika Sörenstam

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Famous Deaths on October 9

1806 Benjamin Banneker

1958 Pope Pius XII

1967 Che Guevara

2004 Jacques Derrida

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