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October 9, 2006 North Korea conducts first atomic weapons test October 9, 1997 ABL players allowed to own stock in the league October 9, 1997 Hurricane kills 123 in Acapulco Mexico October 9, 1997 NC's Dean Smith winningest college basetball coach retires October 9, 1997 New York Rangers are 1st NHL team to open with 4 straight ties October 9, 1997 Nobel prize for literature awarded to Dario Fo October 9, 1996 Howard Stern's book "Miss America" released in paperback October 9, 1994 Darmstadt creates element 110 October 9, 1992 Great meteorite seen from Kentucky to New York October 9, 1991 "On Borrowed Time" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 99 performances October 9, 1991 Bush declares "total confidence" in nominee Clarence Thomas October 9, 1991 San Jose Sharks beat Calgary for their 1st NHL win, 4-3 October 9, 1990 David Hackett Souter, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice October 9, 1990 Radio stations around world play "Imagine" honoring John Lennon October 9, 1990 Saddam threatens to hit Israel with a new missile October 9, 1989 23rd Country Music Association Award: George Strait, Kathy Mattea wins October 9, 1989 27th Tennis Fed Cup: USA beats Spain in Tokyo Japan (3-0) October 9, 1989 1st NFL game coached by a black man (Art Shell), his Los Angeles Raiders beat New York Jets 14-7 on Monday Night Football October 9, 1988 17% vote extremely-right Flemish Block in Belgium October 9, 1988 Dennis Eckersley, 1st to save all 4 games in a championship series October 9, 1987 Japanese bank buys "Lady McGill" stamp for $1,100,000 October 9, 1986 "Phantom of the Opera" premeires in London October 9, 1986 Gilbert Perreault, Buffalo, became 12th NHLer to score 500 goals October 9, 1986 Senate convicted U.S. District Judge Harry E Claiborne making him 5th federal official to be removed from office through impeachment October 9, 1985 "Tango Argentino" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 198 performances October 9, 1985 Central Park's Strawberry Fields, dedicated October 9, 1985 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site October 9, 1984 Kathy Sullivan becomes 1st U.S. woman to walk in space October 9, 1983 4 South Korean government ministers assassinated in Rangoon Burma October 9, 1982 Attack on synagouge in Rome, 1 dead October 9, 1980 1st consumer use of home banking by computer October 9, 1980 Nobel prize for literature awarded to Czeslaw Milosz October 9, 1980 Princess Caroline of Monaco divorces Philippe Junot October 9, 1979 Howard Stern begins broadcasting on WCCC in Hartford, Conn October 9, 1978 12th Country Music Association Award October 9, 1978 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "Ballroom," premieres in New York City October 9, 1977 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Houston Exchange Clubs Golf Classic October 9, 1977 Soyuz 25 launched to Saluyt 6, but returned after failing to dock October 9, 1977 Yanks rally for 3 in 9th and beat Royals 5-3 for pennant #31 October 9, 1976 "Robber Bridegroom" opens at Biltmore Theater New York City for 145 performances October 9, 1976 Peter Petherick takes hat-trick on debut NZ vs. Pak Javed 1st wkt October 9, 1976 TCricket est debut of Javed Miandad, scores 163 on 1st day October 9, 1976 Yanks 1st AL Championship game, beat Royals 4-1 October 9, 1975 Emperor Hirohito of Japan visits San Francisco October 9, 1975 Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov wins Nobel Peace Prize October 9, 1974 Frank Robinson became 1st Black baseball manager (Cleve Indians) October 9, 1974 Race riot in Boston due to "busing" October 9, 1974 Washington Capitals 1st NHL game, losing 6-3 to New York Rangers at MSG Washington Caps begin a 37 game road losing streak October 9, 1973 1st general striking in Luxembourg since 1942 October 9, 1973 Elvis and Priscilla Presley divorce after 6 years October 9, 1973 Israel announces loss of Bar-Lev defense line in Suez Canal October 9, 1973 Warriors-Cavalier game in Cleveland postponed because of wet floors October 9, 1972 "Dude" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 16 performances October 9, 1971 Japans emperor Hirohito visits Netherlands October 9, 1971 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. October 9, 1970 Khmer Republic (Cambodia) declares independence October 9, 1969 Supremes release "Someday We'll Be Together" October 9, 1968 Government seizes oil fields in Peru October 9, 1968 WKMU TV channel 21 in Murray, Kentucky (PBS) begins broadcasting October 9, 1966 Baltimore Orioles sweep Los Angeles Dodgers, in 63rd World Series October 9, 1966 John Lennon meets Yoko Ono at a London art gallery October 9, 1966 Rolling Stones 1st LP recorded "Got Live if you Want It" October 9, 1965 16th Ryder Cup: U.S. wins 19 -12 at Royal Birkdale, England October 9, 1965 Beatles' "Yesterday," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 4 weeks October 9, 1963 British premier Harold MacMillan, resigns October 9, 1963 Dam in Piave valley Italy, breaks' about 2,000 die October 9, 1963 French air force gets 1st nuclear weapons October 9, 1963 Hurricane Flora ravages Cuba and Haiti, kills 6,000 October 9, 1963 Uganda becomes a republic within British Commonwealth October 9, 1962 Battles to decide Algeria-Morocco boundary kills 130 October 9, 1962 NASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m October 9, 1961 New York Yankees beat Cin Reds, 4 games to 1 in 58th World Series October 9, 1961 Tanganyika becomes independent within British Commonwealth October 9, 1961 U.S. members of Communist Party obliged to report themselves to Police October 9, 1961 Volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic) October 9, 1961 Yank Whitey Ford breaks Ruth record of 29 2/3 consecutive inning October 9, 1961 World Series scoreless pitching streak Yanks beat Reds 4 games to 1 October 9, 1960 Cowboy QB Eddie LeBaron throws shortest touchdown pass (2") October 9, 1959 1st phone call between auto and plane October 9, 1959 Lee Harvey Oswald arrives in Southampton October 9, 1958 Israeli Navy inaugrates it's 1st submarine October 9, 1958 New York Yankees beat Braves 4 games to 3 in 55th World Series October 9, 1958 New York Yankees appear in 9 and win 7 of last 10 World Series October 9, 1957 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia October 9, 1956 10th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 1-1 at Montreal October 9, 1955 Betty Jameson wins LPGA Richmond Golf Open October 9, 1954 KTIV TV channel 4 in Sioux City, IA (NBC) begins broadcasting October 9, 1953 British premier Winston Churchill aproves Guyanese Constitution October 9, 1953 Conrad Adenauer elected West German chancellor October 9, 1951 5th NHL All-Star Game: 1st Team ties 2nd Team 2-2 at Toronto October 9, 1951 Gil McDougald's World Series grand slam helps Yanks beat Giants 13-1 October 9, 1949 New York Yankees beat Dodgers 4 games to 1 in 46th World Series October 9, 1948 WXYZ TV channel 7 in Detroit, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting October 9, 1947 "High Button Shoes" opens at Century Theater New York City for 727 performances October 9, 1947 1st telephone conversation between a moving car and a plane October 9, 1947 Julie Styne and Sam Cohn's musical "High Button Shoes," premieres in New York City October 9, 1946 1st electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50 October 9, 1946 Eugene O'Neill's "Iceman Cometh," premieres in New York City October 9, 1945 British troops occupy Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal October 9, 1944 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrives in Russia for talks with Stalin October 9, 1944 British premier Winston Churchill arrives in Moscow October 9, 1944 Canadian offensive in West-Zeeuws-Flanders October 9, 1944 German occupier turn off electricity in Amsterdam October 9, 1944 St. Louis Cardinals beat St. Louis Browns, 4 games to 2 in 41st World Series October 9, 1938 A Copland and E Lorings ballet "Billy the Kid," premieres in Chicago October 9, 1938 Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears play a penalty free NFL game October 9, 1938 New York Yankees sweep Cubs in 35th World Series, 3rd straight WS win October 9, 1936 Hoover Dam begins transmitting electricity to Los Angeles October 9, 1934 St. Louis Cardinals beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3 in 31st World Series October 9, 1930 1st transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls October 9, 1929 G Kaufman and R Lardner's musical "June Moon," premieres in New York City October 9, 1928 Marcel Pagnol's "Topaz," premieres in Paris October 9, 1928 New York Yankees sweep Cards in 25th World Series, Ruth hits 3 HR in game October 9, 1928 New York Yankees become 1st to sweep consecutive World Series October 9, 1926 Dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Royal Colonial Institution October 9, 1926 NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation) forms October 9, 1921 Babe Ruth's 1st WS homer; only Sunday game ever pitched by Carl Mays October 9, 1920 1st World Series game in Cleveland, Indians win 2-1 October 9, 1916 Babe Ruth begins 29 2/3 scoreless World Series innings October 9, 1916 Babe Ruth pitches and wins longest WS game (14 innings) 2-1 October 9, 1915 Belgrade Serbia, surrenders to Central leaders October 9, 1915 Gil Anderson races auto (165.1 km record) in Sheepshead Bay, New York October 9, 1915 Louis Kaufmans "Unchastened Woman," premieres in New York City October 9, 1915 Woodrow Wilson becomes 1st President to attend a World Series game October 9, 1914 German troops take Antwerp in World War I October 9, 1910 Nap Lajorie challenges Ty Cobb batting avg with 8 hits, 6 were bunts as Brown's 3rd baseman Red Corriden played deep, Cobb still won October 9, 1909 Ty Cobb steals home in World Series game October 9, 1905 Philadelphia A's meet Giants in World Series, Giants win 3-0 October 9, 1903 11" (28.4 cm) rainfall in 24 hours (New York City) October 9, 1900 8.3 earthquake shakes Cape Yakataga, Alaska October 9, 1899 1st British troops reaches Durban South Africa October 9, 1899 South Africa President Kruger routes British authorities ultimatum October 9, 1890 Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Red-Headed League" October 9, 1888 Washington Monument opens for public admittance October 9, 1877 American Humane Association organizes (Cleveland) October 9, 1876 1st 2-way telephone conversation, 1st over outdoor wires October 9, 1874 World Postal Union forms in Bern, Switzerland October 9, 1872 Aaron Montgomery started his mail-order business October 9, 1870 Rome is incorporated into Italy by royal decree October 9, 1865 1st U.S. underground pipeline for carrying oil is laid in Pennsylvania October 9, 1864 Battle of Tom's Brook-Confederate cavalry that harassed Sheridan's campaign is wipped by Custer and Merrit's cavalry divisions October 9, 1863 Battle of Brady Station, Virginia (Culpeper Court House, Bristoe Station) October 9, 1855 Isaac Singer patents sewing machine motor October 9, 1855 Joshua Stoddard of Worcester, Mass patents 1st calliope October 9, 1837 Steamboat "Home" sinks off Okracoke North Carolina killing 100 October 9, 1820 Guayaquil, Ecuador declares its freedom from Ecuador October 9, 1818 Congress of Aken returns to France from Libya October 9, 1817 University of Gent officially opens October 9, 1804 Hobart Tasmania founded October 9, 1799 British frigate HMS Lutine sinks off Dutch coast October 9, 1794 French troops occupy Hertogenbosch October 9, 1776 Mission Dolores founded by San Francisco Bay October 9, 1760 Russian/Austrian army occupies Berlin October 9, 1740 Netherlands gov-general Adriaen Valckenier allows murder of 8000 Chinese inhabitants of Batavia October 9, 1716 England and France sign treaty October 9, 1708 Battle at Lesnaya: Russian army captures Swedish convoy October 9, 1701 Collegiate School of Ct (Yale U), chartered in New Haven October 9, 1668 Mass society storms palace of "heretics" Spanish Governor Jose de Paternina October 9, 1655 Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Krakow October 9, 1651 English parliament proclaims Navigation Act off October 9, 1635 Religious dissident Roger Williams banished from Mass Bay Colony October 9, 1621 Turkey and Poland signs Peace of Chotin October 9, 1617 Peace of Pavia (Spain and Savoye) October 9, 1597 Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort October 9, 1573 Don Frederik disbands siege of Alkmaar October 9, 1514 King Louis XII of France marries Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII October 9, 1446 Korean Hangual alphabet devised October 9, 1290 Last of 16,000 English Jews expelled by King Edward I, leaves October 9, 1192 Richard Coeur de Leeuw leaves Jerusalem in disguise October 9, 1000 Leif Ericson discovers "Vinland" (possibly New England) October 9, 869 Charles the Bare crowned king of Lotharingen October 9, 768 Charles the Great and Charlamane II divide French republic October 9, 680 Husain ibn 'Ali, Shi'i religious leader, enters martyrdom |