Peace
After concluding a truce Richard boards a ship at Acre & leaves the Holy Land
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October 9 in History
This permanent archive page contains 136 World History Database records for October 9, spanning 768 to 2019. Recorded topics include Crowned King of the Franks; Peace; Rule of Palestine.
Total: 136Events: 114Births: 11Deaths: 3Battles: 7Coronations: 1Countries: 26
Events on October 9
Rule of Palestine
After 16 months Richard withdraws from Palestine with Jerusalem in Moslem hands
Homage
Peter of Brittany receives the Earldom of Richmond. Peter of Brittany pays homage to Henry as King of France
Peerage
Peter of Brittany receives the Earldom of Richmond
Marriage
Mary Tudor, younger sister of Henry VIII, marries Louis XII
Marriage
Meets her new husband Louis XII for the 1st time
Marriage
Mary Tudor, younger sister of Henry VIII, marries Louis XII
Pregnancy
Jane Seymours labour pains begin & continue for 2 days
Siege of Boulogne
A French assault nearly retakes Boulogne but is repulsed by the English garrison.
Reform of Trade
Anti-Dutch legislation forbids importation by by Dutch shipping
Convention of Klein Schnellendorf
Frederick II concluded a secret convention with Austria allowing Prussia to retain its Silesian gains temporarily.
Convention of Klein Schnellendorf
Neipperg agreed to withdraw after a staged surrender of Neisse under the secret convention.
Invasion of Great Britain
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"
Invasion of Great Britain
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"
Rule of Scotland
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"
Mutiny of Bounty
The HMS Bounty sets sail from Deptford
Reballion of Rebels in Deptford
The HMS Bounty sets sail from Deptford
Return to France
Napoleon landed in France after leaving Egypt and began the journey back to Paris.
Nelson Memorandum
Sets out his battle plan in the Trafalgar Memorandum.
Trafalgar Memorandum
Issues tactical instructions for breaking the enemy line.
Assassination of Ioannis Kapodistrias
Kapodistrias is assassinated outside Saint Spyridon Church in Nafplion.
Boer Ultimatum
Issues an ultimatum demanding withdrawal of British troops.
Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for Intelligence
Appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for Intelligence
Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for Intelligence
Appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for Intelligence
Ultimatum Crisis
Rejects Boer demands before war begins.
Mobilization
Orders the Baltic Fleet of 45 ships 18,000 miles to fight Japan
Memorandum to Tsar
Argues that only constitutional concessions can restore order.
Capture of Antwerp
Germany captures Antwerp
Capture of Antwerp
Commands the capture of Antwerp by the First Army
Capture of Antwerp
Antwerp surrenders to the Germans
Cavalry Corps Appointment
Receives command of the British Expeditionary Force Cavalry Corps.
Cavalry Corps Formation
Takes command of the newly formed BEF Cavalry Corps.
Maritz Rebellion
Defects near the German border and proclaims rebellion.
Ninth Army
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
Ninth Army
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
Royal Naval Division Retreat from Antwerp
Naval Division units withdraw toward the coast as German forces complete the siege of Antwerp.
Siege of Antwerp
Commands the capture of Antwerp by the First Army
Siege of Warsaw
Mackensen reaches the Vistula River by October 9 and is only 12 miles away from Warsaw
Capture of Belgrade
Commands the Eleventh Army which helps capture Belgrade
Capture of Belgrade
Captures Belgrade
Poelcappelle Attack Continued
Haig continues offensive operations around Poelcappelle despite worsening mud and weather.
Sultan of Egypt
Succeeds Hussein Kamel as Sultan of Egypt.
Assassination of Louis Barthou
Assassinated with Alexander I of Yugoslavia while greeting his arrival
Armament
Announces the strengthening of Germany's western fortifications
Operation Fall Gelb
Hitler issues a new "Fuhrer-Directive Number 6"
Operation Fall Gelb
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
Manhattan Project
Bush takes MAUD report to Roosevelt who approves project to confirm MAUD's findings
Manhattan Project
Bush takes MAUD report to Roosevelt who approves project to confirm MAUD's findings
Capture of Crimea
The Axis complete the evacuation of the Crimea
Capture of Crimea
The Axis complete the evacuation of the Crimea
Capture of Kuban Peninsula
The Russians capture the Kuban Peninsula on the Black Sea
Invasion of Russia
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
Operation Case Blue
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
Assumption of Fourteenth Area Army Command
Yamashita assumes command of the Fourteenth Area Army and responsibility for the defence of the Philippines.
Stilwell Recall Request
Formally insists that President Roosevelt replace General Joseph Stilwell after their command relationship deteriorates beyond repair.
Treason
The Prime Minister of France is sentenced to death for high treason
Trial
The Prime Minister of France is sentenced to death for high treason
Einsatzgruppen Trial Testimony
Ohlendorf testified in his own defence during the Einsatzgruppen Trial.
Crisis
Ends 8 months of ministerial crisis by forming a coalition Government
Government
Ends 8 months of ministerial crisis by forming a coalition Government
Secretary of State for Defence
Appointed Minister of Defence
Vienna Chosen as Permanent Headquarters
The General Conference approves Vienna as the permanent headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Helsinki Arrival
Oswald flew to Helsinki on October 9, 1959, after telling British customs officials that he planned to remain in Britain for a week.
Southampton Customs Declaration
Lee told British customs officials that he planned a week in Britain before attending school in Switzerland, then flew to Helsinki that day.
Parliamentary Secretary
Appointed Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance
Dallas Employment Commission Registration
Oswald registered with the Texas Employment Commission in Dallas on October 9, 1962, while seeking new work.
Leslie Welding Departure
Lee stopped reporting to Leslie Welding and moved to Dallas, later asking the company to forward wages owed to his post office box.
Post Office Box 2915
Lee rented post office box 2915 at Dallas's main post office while separating temporarily from Marina and seeking employment.
Trial
Opening day of the Nelson Mandela trial, the Rivonia Trial, de Wet is presiding Judge
Trial
Opening day of the Nelson Mandela trial, the Rivonia Trial, State Prosecutor
Arrest of Albertina Sisulu
Held under the Ninety-Day Detention Act
Arrest of Caroline Motsoaledi
Held under the Ninety-Day Detention Act
Rivonia Trial Court Appearance
Appears with other defendants in the developing Rivonia Trial.
Sabotage Prosecution Begins
Faces sabotage charges carrying the possibility of a death sentence.
Trial
Opening day of the Nelson Mandela trial, the Rivonia Trial. Mandela is indicted with sabotage & conspiracy
Execution of Che Guevara
Bolivian soldiers execute captured guerrilla leader Che Guevara at La Higuera.
Execution of Che Guevara
Teran carries out the execution of Che Guevara after his capture
Guerrilla Campaign
Barrientos's government defeats Che Guevara's guerrilla force after his capture and execution.
Baath Party declares that iy has smashed a Zionist spy ring
The Baath Party declares that iy has smashed a Zionist spy ring
Baath Party declares that iy has smashed a Zionist spy ring
The Baath Party declares that iy has smashed a Zionist spy ring
Independence of Great Britain
Holds talks with Ian Smith about Rhodesia on board HMS Fearless at Gibraltar
Independence of Rhodesia
Holds talks with Ian Smith about Rhodesia on board HMS Fearless at Gibraltar
Nationalization
The military government seizes International Petroleum Company facilities at Talara
Plot
The Baath Party declares that iy has smashed a Zionist spy ring
Plot
The Baath Party declares that iy has smashed a Zionist spy ring
Acting Prime Minister of Tunisia
Hedi Nouira began serving as acting prime minister.
Republic Proclaimed
Proclaims the Khmer Republic and abolishes the monarchy
The American Soldier
Directs The American Soldier.
Truck Owners Strike
Forms a military-civilian cabinet while confronting a prolonged national transport strike.
Operation Nickel Grass
Appeals to Washington for urgent resupply as Israeli losses mount.
Political Intelligence Hearing
Presides over campaign-practices testimony concerning political intelligence, campaign conduct and activities investigated as part of the broader Watergate inquiry.
Reinforcement
Attempts to reinforce Syrian units under pressure in the Golan Heights.
Pay Policy
Agrees to negotiate despite the government's wage restraint policy.
Nuclear Power
Conservative delegates vote to support the Trident Programme at their Conference
Trident Programme
Conservative delegates vote to support the Trident programme at their party conference
Tunnel of Love
Releases Tunnel of Love, an introspective album focused on love, doubt and marriage.
Appeal for Non-Violence
Joins prominent Leipzig citizens in appealing for calm and non-violence before the mass demonstration.
Leipzig Mass Demonstration
Around seventy thousand people demonstrate peacefully in Leipzig despite fears of a crackdown.
Leipzig Six Appeal
Participates in the local appeal urging peaceful dialogue during the Leipzig crisis.
Leipzig Six Appeal
Joins the appeal for non-violence and dialogue before the 9 October demonstration.
President of Ghana
Appointed President of Ghana
Reballion of Rebels in Chechnya
Putin plans to resettle thousands of Chechens in areas under Russian control, an indication that Moscow plans to split Chechnya in two
Rule of Chechnya
Putin plans to resettle thousands of Chechens in areas under Russian control, an indication that Moscow plans to split Chechnya in two
Presidential Election
Afghanistan holds its first direct presidential election, with Karzai receiving a majority.
First Nuclear Test
North Korea conducts its first nuclear test.
North Korea First Nuclear Test
North Korea announces its first nuclear test explosion, which is detected by international monitoring stations.
Criticism of Financial Risk-Taking
Brown condemns bankers whose excessive risks threaten households and the wider economy.
Barack Obama named winner of 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for his extraordinary
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
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
Nobel Prize
Receives the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.
Brexit
Wins the Clacton by-election after defecting from the Conservatives to UKIP.
Clacton By-election
Wins Clacton for UKIP after defecting from the Conservatives.
Nobel Peace Prize
The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet received the Nobel Peace Prize for supporting a peaceful democratic transition.
Operation Peace Spring
Launches a Turkish military operation in northern Syria.
Births on October 9
Birth of Karl Schwarzschild
Birth of Karl Schwarzschild
Birth of Alastair Sim
Birth of Alastair Sim
Birth of Henry Paul Guinness Channon
Birth of Henry Paul Guinness Channon
Birth of John Lennon
Birth of John Lennon during wartime Liverpool.
Birth of John Lennon
Birth of John Lennon in Liverpool
Birth of John Alec Entwistle
Birth of John Alec Entwistle
Birth of John Entwistle
Birth of Who bassist John Entwistle.
Birth of Stephen Michael James Steve Ovett
Birth of Stephen Michael James "Steve" Ovett
Birth of David William Donald Cameron
Birth of David William Donald Cameron.
Birth of John Winston Lennon
Sean Taro Ono Lennon is born at New York Hospital on father John Lennons 35th birthday
Birth of Yoko Ono
Sean Taro Ono Lennon is born at New York Hospital on father John Lennons 35th birthday
Deaths on October 9
Death of Louis Barthou
Death of Louis Barthou
Death of John Winston Lennon
On what would have been John Lennons 50th birthday, "Imagine" is broadcast simultaneously in 130 countries
Death of Geoffrey Howe
Dies on 9 October 2015 after a public career spanning law, Parliament, the Treasury, the Foreign Office and the House of Lords.
Battles on October 9
Battle of Masurian Lakes
Hindenburg reaches the Vistula
Battle of Vistula River
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
Battle of Vistula River
Mackensen reaches the Vistula River by October 9 and is only 12 miles away from Warsaw
Battle of Vistula River
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
Battle of Passchendaele
Orders the Canadian Corps to capure the Pascendale Ridge
Battle of Poelcappelle
Jacob commands II Corps in the Ypres fighting.
Battle of Stalingrad
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
Coronations on October 9
Crowned King of the Franks
After Pepin the Short dies, Charlemagne is enthroned at Noyon as king of part of the Frankish realm.