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| October 9th |
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| About October 9th is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 83 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. October 9th is Leif Erikson Day in United States, Iceland and Norway. Births 1940 - John Lennon, musician, songwriter, artist (The Beatles) 1958 - Mike Singletary, Hall of Fame linebacker 1970 - Annika Sörenstam, professional golfer Deaths Events 1872 - A fire begins in Boston, Massachusetts that last three days and destroys 775 buildings. 1906 - President Theodore Roosevelt embarks on a trip to inspect the construction at the Panama Canal and becomes the first president to leave the country. 1965 - Much of the northeast United States is left without electricity after a massive power failure. |
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