Today in History
9 October
221 births · 111 deaths · 58 events recorded
Featured Birthday · Born 1976
Stephen Neal
American football player (born 1976)
Notable Births
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Ben Shelton
b. 2002
American tennis player (born 2002)
Penei Sewell
b. 2000
American Samoan football player (born 2000)
Jharrel Jerome
b. 1997
American actor (born 1997)
Jacob Batalon
b. 1996
American actor (born 1996)
Bella Hadid
b. 1996
American fashion model (born 1996)
Jodelle Ferland
b. 1994
Canadian actress (born 1994)
Lauren Davis
b. 1993
American tennis player (born 1993)
Stephen Neal
b. 1976
American football player (born 1976)
Notable Deaths
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George Baldock
d. 2024
English-Greek footballer (1993–2024)
Dieter Burdenski
d. 2024
German footballer (1950–2024)
Lily Ebert
d. 2024
Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor (1923–2024)
Lee Wei Ling
d. 2024
Singaporean neurologist (1955–2024)
Clark R. Rasmussen
d. 2024
American politician (1934–2024)
Leif Segerstam
d. 2024
Finnish conductor and composer (1944–2024)
Ratan Tata
d. 2024
Indian industrialist and philanthropist (1937–2024)
Che Guevara
d. 1967
Argentine revolutionary (1928–1967)
On This Day in History
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2024
Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 hurricane, causing US$34.3 billion in damage only two weeks after Hurricane Helene impacted the state.
Hurricane Milton
2019
Turkey begins its military offensive in north-eastern Syria.
2019 Turkish offensive into northeastern Syria
2016
The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army launches its first attack on Myanmar security forces along the Bangladesh–Myanmar border.
Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army
2012
Pakistani Taliban attempt to assassinate outspoken schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai.
Malala Yousafzai
2009
First lunar impact of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.
Lunar Precursor Robotic Program
2007
The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its all-time high of 14,164 points before rapidly declining due to the 2008 financial crisis.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
2006
North Korea conducts its first nuclear test.
2006 North Korean nuclear test
1995
An Amtrak Sunset Limited train is derailed by saboteurs near Palo Verde, Arizona.
Amtrak