Page 7: Historical Events In October - 09

1970  Cambodia becomes the Khmer Republic on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1973  Elvis & Priscilla Presley divorce after 6 years on this day in history.   

1975  Emperor Hirohito of Japan visits SF on this day in history.   

1975  Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov wins Nobel Peace Prize on October - 09.   

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

1978  On October - 09 jacques Brel, Belgian chansonnier, buried on Atuama, dies at 49   

1980  On October - 09 princess Caroline of Monaco divorces Philippe Junot   

1980  On October - 09 the first consumer use of home banking by computer (Knoxville Tn)   

1982  On October - 09 anna Freud, Austria/Engl psychoanalyst/daughter of Sigmund, dies at 86   

1983  On this day in history 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  On this day in history gilbert Perreault, Buffalo, became 12th NHLer to score 500 goals   

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

1987  On October - 09 clare A Booth Luce, US diplomat/journalist, dies at 84   

1988  Edward Chodorov, playwright/director (Louis Pasteur), dies at 84 on October - 09.   

1989  Penthouse Magazine's hebrew edition hits the newstands on October - 09.   

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 this day in history richard Murdoch, actor (Lilli Marlene), dies of heart attack at 83   

1991  On October - 09 roy Black, German singer/actor (Kinderarzt Dr Froehlich), dies   

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

1994  On this day in history fred Lebow, US founder of New York Marathon, dies of cancer   

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

1996  On this day in history alan Charles Downes, cameraman, dies at 58   

1997  Arthur Tracy, radio personality (Street Singer), dies at 98 on October - 09.   

2005  Polish presidential election, 1st round on this day in history.   

2006  On October - 09 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  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris was born on this day in history.   

1221  On October - 09 birth of salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler   

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 this day in history.   

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born on October - 09.   

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

1586  On this day in history birth of archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632)   

1626  On this day in history birth of john Ferrabosco, composer   

1047  On this day in history clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005)   

1253  On October - 09 grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78   

1273  Death of Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany on this day in history.   

1326  On this day in history reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies   

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  On October - 09 jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35   

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