
October 9
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on October 9. From 1900 until now.
October 9 is under the sign of Libra.
Famous birthdays on this day include John Lennon (1940), France Gall (1947) and Laure Manaudou (1986).
Several movies were released around October 9 over the years, such as Through a Glass Darkly in 1961 directed by Ingmar Bergman and The Devil and Daniel Webster in 1941 directed by William Dieterle.
But much more happened on October 9 over the years: find out below
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released around October 9 over the years?
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of October 9?
Events
- 2018 American Music Awards of 2018: American singer Taylor Swift wins four trophies, including Artist of the Year, and holds 23 American Music Awards, beating Whitney Houston. (BBC News) (Sky News)
- 2017 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences: The Nobel Prize committee awards American Richard Thaler the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel "for his contributions to behavioral economics." His work focuses on the psychology of the human conflict of what we plan for the financial present versus what we plan for the future. (Nobel Prize.org), (BBC)
- 2016 Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present): A suspected PKK car bomb kills at least 17 people, and injures 27 others in Turkey's southeast Hakkâri Province. (The Independent)
- 2015 Iranian state television says Revolutionary Guard brigadier general, Hossein Hamadani, has been killed on the outskirts of Syria's Aleppo by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants. This is the latest in a string of high-ranking Iranian commanders killed in Iraq and Syria in the last six months. (Independent)
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Famous Birthday
- John Lennon: British musician, an icon in popular...
- France Gall: French and international popular "yé-yé"...
- Laure Manaudou: French swimmer, born to Jean-Luc...
- David Cameron: British politician, elected Leader of...
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Famous Deaths
- Jacques Brel: Belgian-born French composer, lyricist...
- Aileen Wuornos: American serial killer sentenced to...
- Oskar Schindler: Czech businessman who joined the Nazi...
- Roy Black: German pop singer of romantic songs.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of October 9 over the years?
Top #1 songs in the USA
- 2017 Cardi B - Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)
- 2016 The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey - Closer
- 2015 The Weeknd - The Hills
- 2014 Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
- 2013 Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball
- 2012 Maroon 5 - One More Night
- 2011 Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
- 2010 Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are
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2009
The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
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2008
T.I. - Whatever You Like
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Top #1 Rock songs
- 2017 Imagine Dragons - Believer
- 2016 twenty one pilots - Heathens
- 2015 WALK THE MOON - Shut Up And Dance
- 2014 Tove Lo - Habits (Stay High)
- 2013 Lorde - Royals
- 2012 The Lumineers - Ho Hey
- 2011 Foo Fighters - Walk
- 2010 Stone Sour - Say You'll Haunt Me
- 2009 Alice In Chains - Check My Brain
Books
Which were the most popular books released around October 9 over the years?
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