October 9 in History

After concluding a truce Richard boards a ship at Acre & leaves the Holy Land

After 16 months Richard withdraws from Palestine with Jerusalem in Moslem hands

Peter of Brittany receives the Earldom of Richmond. Peter of Brittany pays homage to Henry as King of France

Peter of Brittany receives the Earldom of Richmond

Mary Tudor, younger sister of Henry VIII, marries Louis XII

Meets her new husband Louis XII for the 1st time

Mary Tudor, younger sister of Henry VIII, marries Louis XII

Jane Seymours labour pains begin & continue for 2 days

A French assault nearly retakes Boulogne but is repulsed by the English garrison.

Anti-Dutch legislation forbids importation by by Dutch shipping

Frederick II concluded a secret convention with Austria allowing Prussia to retain its Silesian gains temporarily.

Neipperg agreed to withdraw after a staged surrender of Neisse under the secret convention.

The French commissioned four privateers to give the Jacobites pounds 5,000 in gold, 2,500 muskets, six light field pieces, and twelve French artillerymen under the supervision of James Grant, a Franco-Scottish lieutenant-colonel, these arrive at Montrose and Peterhead between 9 and 19 October"

The French commissioned four privateers to give the Jacobites pounds 5,000 in gold, 2,500 muskets, six light field pieces, and twelve French artillerymen under the supervision of James Grant, a Franco-Scottish lieutenant-colonel, these arrive at Montrose and Peterhead between 9 and 19 October"

Charles issues a proclamation in response to King George's summoning of Parliament, in which he forbade any of Jamess Scottish subjects from attending Charles unlawful "assembly", if they ignored this proclamation they would be "proceeded against as Traitors and Rebels to their King and Country...the pretended Union of these Kingdoms being now at an End"

The HMS Bounty sets sail from Deptford

The HMS Bounty sets sail from Deptford

Napoleon landed in France after leaving Egypt and began the journey back to Paris.

Sets out his battle plan in the Trafalgar Memorandum.

Issues tactical instructions for breaking the enemy line.

Kapodistrias is assassinated outside Saint Spyridon Church in Nafplion.

Issues an ultimatum demanding withdrawal of British troops.

Appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for Intelligence

Appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for Intelligence

Rejects Boer demands before war begins.

Orders the Baltic Fleet of 45 ships 18,000 miles to fight Japan

Argues that only constitutional concessions can restore order.

Germany captures Antwerp

Commands the capture of Antwerp by the First Army

Antwerp surrenders to the Germans

Receives command of the British Expeditionary Force Cavalry Corps.

Takes command of the newly formed BEF Cavalry Corps.

Defects near the German border and proclaims rebellion.

General Nikolai Ruzsky, commander of the Russian Northwest Front, brings up significant reinforcement against the Ninth Army, att this time Hindenburg learned of a planned Russian offensive into Silesia from a captured Russian soldier

General Nikolai Ruzsky, commander of the Russian Northwest Front, brings up significant reinforcement against the Ninth Army, att this time Hindenburg learned of a planned Russian offensive into Silesia from a captured Russian soldier

Naval Division units withdraw toward the coast as German forces complete the siege of Antwerp.

Commands the capture of Antwerp by the First Army

Mackensen reaches the Vistula River by October 9 and is only 12 miles away from Warsaw

Commands the Eleventh Army which helps capture Belgrade

Captures Belgrade

Haig continues offensive operations around Poelcappelle despite worsening mud and weather.

Succeeds Hussein Kamel as Sultan of Egypt.

Assassinated with Alexander I of Yugoslavia while greeting his arrival

Announces the strengthening of Germany's western fortifications

Hitler issues a new "Fuhrer-Directive Number 6"

No mention in the Fuhrer-Directive of any immediate attack to conquer the whole of France, although the directive reads that as much as possible of the border areas in northern France should be occupied

Bush takes MAUD report to Roosevelt who approves project to confirm MAUD's findings

Bush takes MAUD report to Roosevelt who approves project to confirm MAUD's findings

The Axis complete the evacuation of the Crimea

The Axis complete the evacuation of the Crimea

The Russians capture the Kuban Peninsula on the Black Sea

The disaster at Stalingrad was the end of Case Blue and the territorial gains had been reversed by the end of 1943, except for the Kuban bridgehead on the Taman peninsula, retained for a possible second offensive to the Caucasus, which was held until 9 October 1943

The disaster at Stalingrad was the end of Case Blue and the territorial gains had been reversed by the end of 1943, except for the Kuban bridgehead on the Taman peninsula, retained for a possible second offensive to the Caucasus, which was held until 9 October 1943

Yamashita assumes command of the Fourteenth Area Army and responsibility for the defence of the Philippines.

Formally insists that President Roosevelt replace General Joseph Stilwell after their command relationship deteriorates beyond repair.

The Prime Minister of France is sentenced to death for high treason

The Prime Minister of France is sentenced to death for high treason

Ends 8 months of ministerial crisis by forming a coalition Government

Ends 8 months of ministerial crisis by forming a coalition Government

Appointed Minister of Defence

The General Conference approves Vienna as the permanent headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Oswald flew to Helsinki on October 9, 1959, after telling British customs officials that he planned to remain in Britain for a week.

Lee told British customs officials that he planned a week in Britain before attending school in Switzerland, then flew to Helsinki that day.

Appointed Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance

Oswald registered with the Texas Employment Commission in Dallas on October 9, 1962, while seeking new work.

Lee stopped reporting to Leslie Welding and moved to Dallas, later asking the company to forward wages owed to his post office box.

Lee rented post office box 2915 at Dallas's main post office while separating temporarily from Marina and seeking employment.

Opening day of the Nelson Mandela trial, the Rivonia Trial, de Wet is presiding Judge

Opening day of the Nelson Mandela trial, the Rivonia Trial, State Prosecutor

Held under the Ninety-Day Detention Act

Held under the Ninety-Day Detention Act

Appears with other defendants in the developing Rivonia Trial.

Faces sabotage charges carrying the possibility of a death sentence.

Opening day of the Nelson Mandela trial, the Rivonia Trial. Mandela is indicted with sabotage & conspiracy

Executed while organizing guerrilla resistance in Bolivia

Bolivian soldiers execute captured guerrilla leader Che Guevara at La Higuera.

Teran carries out the execution of Che Guevara after his capture

Barrientos's government defeats Che Guevara's guerrilla force after his capture and execution.

Guevaras guerrilla force, of about 50 and operates as the ELN (Ej‚rcito de Liberacion Nacional de Bolivia, is well equipped and scores early successes against Bolivian regulars in the mountainous Camiri region

The Baath Party declares that iy has smashed a Zionist spy ring

The Baath Party declares that iy has smashed a Zionist spy ring

Holds talks with Ian Smith about Rhodesia on board HMS Fearless at Gibraltar

Holds talks with Ian Smith about Rhodesia on board HMS Fearless at Gibraltar

The military government seizes International Petroleum Company facilities at Talara

The Baath Party declares that iy has smashed a Zionist spy ring

The Baath Party declares that iy has smashed a Zionist spy ring

Hedi Nouira began serving as acting prime minister.

Proclaims the Khmer Republic and abolishes the monarchy

Directs The American Soldier.

Forms a military-civilian cabinet while confronting a prolonged national transport strike.

Appeals to Washington for urgent resupply as Israeli losses mount.

Attempts to reinforce Syrian units under pressure in the Golan Heights.

Agrees to negotiate despite the government's wage restraint policy.

Conservative delegates vote to support the Trident Programme at their Conference

Conservative delegates vote to support the Trident programme at their party conference

Releases Tunnel of Love, an introspective album focused on love, doubt and marriage.

Appointed President of Ghana

Putin plans to resettle thousands of Chechens in areas under Russian control, an indication that Moscow plans to split Chechnya in two

Putin plans to resettle thousands of Chechens in areas under Russian control, an indication that Moscow plans to split Chechnya in two

Afghanistan holds its first direct presidential election, with Karzai receiving a majority.

North Korea conducts its first nuclear test.

North Korea announces its first nuclear test explosion, which is detected by international monitoring stations.

Brown condemns bankers whose excessive risks threaten households and the wider economy.

Barack Obama named winner of 2009 Nobel Peace Prize "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," Norwegian Nobel Committee says

Barack Obama named winner of 2009 Nobel Peace Prize "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," Norwegian Nobel Committee says

Receives the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.

Wins the Clacton by-election after defecting from the Conservatives to UKIP.

Wins Clacton for UKIP after defecting from the Conservatives.

The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet received the Nobel Peace Prize for supporting a peaceful democratic transition.

Launches a Turkish military operation in northern Syria.

Birth of Karl Schwarzschild

Birth of Alastair Sim

Birth of Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, commonly known as Che Guevara, El Che or just Che was an Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary, political figure, and leader of Cuban and internationalist guerrillas

Birth of Henry Paul Guinness Channon

Birth of John Lennon in Liverpool

Birth of John Lennon during wartime Liverpool.

Birth of John Alec Entwistle

Birth of Who bassist John Entwistle.

Birth of Stephen Michael James "Steve" Ovett

Birth of David William Donald Cameron.

Sean Taro Ono Lennon is born at New York Hospital on father John Lennons 35th birthday

Sean Taro Ono Lennon is born at New York Hospital on father John Lennons 35th birthday

Death of Louis Barthou

Death of Ernesto "Che" Guevara

Death of Che Guevara

On what would have been John Lennons 50th birthday, "Imagine" is broadcast simultaneously in 130 countries

Hindenburg reaches the Vistula

General Nikolai Ruzsky, commander of the Russian Northwest Front, brings up significant reinforcement against the Ninth Army, att this time Hindenburg learned of a planned Russian offensive into Silesia from a captured Russian soldier

Mackensen reaches the Vistula River by October 9 and is only 12 miles away from Warsaw

General Nikolai Ruzsky, commander of the Russian Northwest Front, brings up significant reinforcement against the Ninth Army, att this time Hindenburg learned of a planned Russian offensive into Silesia from a captured Russian soldier

Orders the Canadian Corps to capure the Pascendale Ridge

Jacob commands II Corps in the Ypres fighting.

The disaster at Stalingrad was the end of Case Blue and the territorial gains had been reversed by the end of 1943, except for the Kuban bridgehead on the Taman peninsula, retained for a possible second offensive to the Caucasus, which was held until 9 October 1943

Guevara is taken to a dilapidated schoolhouse in the nearby village of La Higuera where he was held overnight