What Happened on Oct 9

Oct 9 1701

Yale University is Chartered

On October 9, 1701, the colonial legislature of Connecticut chartered the Collegiate School in Saybrook to educate students for "Publick employment... Read more

Oct 9 1847

Battle Of Huamantla

The Battle of Huamantla was a U.S. victory late in the Mexican-American War that forced the Mexican Army to lift the Siege of Puebla. The same... Read more

Oct 9 1861

Battle of Santa Rosa Island - Confederate Forces Attempt to Capture Fort Pickens

The Battle of Santa Rosa Island (October 9, 1861) was an unsuccessful Confederate attempt to take Union held Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island,... Read more

Oct 9 1864

Battle of Tom's Brook

County: Shenandoah, VA General Location: Valley Pike (US11) at Tom's Brook and Jordon Run, I-81, Back Road (rte. 623) at Tom's Brook. Size of... Read more

Oct 9 1901

Grant Park is established

Lake Park is renamed Grant Park in honor of Galena, Illinois resident President Ulysses S. Grant. Read more

Oct 9 1905 to Oct 14 1905

1905 World Series

The 1905 World Series matched the New York Giants against the Philadelphia Athletics, with the Giants winning four games to one. Four of the five... Read more

Oct 9 1906 to Oct 14 1906

1906 World Series

e 1906 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the Chicago Cubs, who had posted the highest regular-season win total (116) and winning... Read more

Oct 9 1914 to Oct 13 1914

1914 World Series

In the 1914 World Series, the Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Athletics in a four-games sweep. A contender for greatest upset of all time, the... Read more

Oct 9 1914

Turkey Enters the German Alliance Turkey's First Acts of War

Russian Army of the Caucasus, 150,000 General Woronoslav, Commander Turkish Army of the Caucasus, 160,000 Enver Bey, Commander (Assisted by a... Read more

Oct 9 1940

John Lennon is born

John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English rock musician, singer, songwriter, and peace activist who gained... Read more

Oct 9 1952

"Ikiru" Is Released

Ikiru (生きる, "To Live"?) is a 1952 Japanese film co-written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film examines the struggles of a Tokyo bureaucrat... Read more

Oct 9 1953

Jimmy Carter is Discharged from the Navy

Upon the death of his father, James Earl Carter, Sr., in July 1953, Lieutenant Carter immediately resigned his commission, and he was discharged... Read more

Oct 9 1958

Pope Pius XII dies

The last years of the pontificate of Pius XII began in late 1954 with a long illness, during which he considered abdication. Afterwards, changes in... Read more

Oct 9 1962

"Long Day's Journey Into Night" Is Released

Long Day's Journey Into Night is a 1962 film adaptation of the Eugene O'Neill play. It was directed by Sidney Lumet and produced by Ely Landau with... Read more

Oct 9 1963

Vajont Dam Disaster

The police were instructed to notify all people in Erto to remain alert. When the peasants asked, alert to what?, they were told nothing was wrong,... Read more

Oct 9 1971 to Oct 17 1971

1971 World Series

The 1971 World Series matched the defending champion Baltimore Orioles against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with the Pirates winning in seven games.... Read more

Oct 9 1971

"The French Connection" Is Released

The French Connection is a 1971 American crime film directed by William Friedkin. The film was adapted and fictionalized by Ernest Tidyman from the... Read more

Oct 9 1978

Judas Priest release Killing Machine/Hell Bent for Leather

Killing Machine is the fifth studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in November 1978. The album saw Judas Priest head... Read more

Oct 9 1983

North Korean Operatives Detonate Bomb in Rangoon in Unsuccessful Attempt on Life of South Korean President, Chun Doo Hwan

Under Chun's leadership, Seoul cautiously promoted a peaceful dialogue with North Korea and encouraged the expansion of northsouth contacts in the... Read more

Oct 9 1984 to Oct 14 1984