Historical Events
- American runner Emily Sisson runs US record 2:18:29 in Chicago Marathon, finishing 2nd by 4:11 to repeat winner Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya
- Brightest cosmic explosion ever seen - a gamma ray burst 2.4 billion light years away, thought to be a massive star collapsing to form a black hole in a 1 in 10,000 year event [1]
- Brock Purdy makes his regular-season debut in the NFL
Sports History
Dutch Red Bull driver Max Verstappen secures his second consecutive World F1 Drivers C'ship after finishing in front of Sergio Pérez and Charles Leclerc in the Japanese GP at Suzuka
Famous Deaths
- Bruce Pairaudeau, West Indian cricketer (WI opening bat in 13 Tests, 115 on debut), dies at 91
- Margie Masters, Australian golfer (Western Open runner-up 1966), dies at 87
- Susan Tolsky, American actress (Madame's Place; Here Come The Brides), dies at 79
- Yuriy Dehteryov, Ukrainian soccer goalkeeper (17 caps USSR; Shakhtar Donetsk 321 games), dies at 74
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights
About October 9, 2022
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 6 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
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