Historical Events
- Washington Monument opens for public admittance
Famous Birthdays
- Hank Patterson, American actor (Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), born in Springville, Alabama (d. 1975)
- Irving Cummings Sr., American silent screen actor and director (Curly Top), born in New York City (d. 1959)
- Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin, Russian politician and intellectual, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1938)
About October 9, 1888
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 135 years, 6 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Libra
