Famous Birthdays
- Jānis Ivanovs, Latvian composer and pedagogue, born in Babri, Preiļi, Russian Empire (now Latvia) (d. 1983)
Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906-2001)
Senegalese poet and 1st President of Senegal (1960-80), born in Joal-Fadiouth, Senegal
Famous Deaths
- Joseph Glidden, American inventor (barbed wire) and businessman, dies at 93
Died in 1906 1906 Highlights
About October 9, 1906
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 117 years, 6 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
