October 9: Historical Events, Famous Birthdays and Deaths On This Day

1812
War of 1812: In a naval engagement on Lake Erie, American forces capture two British ships: HMS Detroit and HMS Caledonia.
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1824
Slavery is abolished in Costa Rica.
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1914
World War I: Siege of Antwerp: Antwerp, Belgium falls to German troops.
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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.
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1966
Vietnam War: Binh Tai Massacre
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1980
Pope John Paul II shakes hands with the Dalai Lama during a private audience in Vatican City.
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2006
North Korea conducts its first nuclear test.
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2009
First lunar impact of the Centaur and LCROSS spacecrafts as part of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.
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2012
Members of the Pakistani Taliban make a failed attempt to assassinate an outspoken schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai.
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