Historical Events
- Nearly 1 million people in northern California have their power cut by Pacific Gas and Electric to prevent wildfires amid high winds
- Nobel Prize for Chemistry awarded to John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino for development of lithium-ion batteries, Goodenough oldest-ever winner at 97
Event of Interest
Turkey launches airstrikes on Kurdish forces in Northern Syria after US President Donald Trump announces decision to pull back US forces
Famous Deaths
- Andrés Gimeno, Spanish tennis player (French Open 1972), dies from cancer at 82
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About October 9, 2019
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 4 years and 7 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Truth Hurts - Lizzo
#1 Song: Dance Monkey - Tones and I
