October 9

October 9 is the 282nd day of the year, 83 days remaining

1446 - The Hangul alphabet is published in Korea.

1799 - Sinking of HMS Lutine, with the loss of 240 men and a cargo worth £1,200,000.

1989 - An official news agency in the Soviet Union reports the landing of a UFO in Voronezh.

2006 - North Korea allegedly tests its first nuclear device.

Birthday

1201 - Robert de Sorbon, French theologian and founder of the Sorbonne (d. 1274)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Sorbon

1938 - Heinz Fischer, Austrian politician
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Fischer

1940 - John Lennon, British musician and songwriter (The Beatles) (d. 1980)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon

1947 - France Gall, French singer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_Gall

1975 - Sean Lennon, American musician & son of ex-beatle John Lennon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Lennon