Event:
The 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to Serge Haroche and David Wineland for their work on quantum optics
More Notable Events on October 9:
1985 Central Park's Strawberry Fields, dedicated
1936 Hoover Dam begins transmitting electricity to Los Angeles
1870 Rome is incorporated into Italy by royal decree
1855 Isaac Singer patents sewing machine motor
1817 University of Gent officially opens
