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9 October 2022
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2019 - Syrian civil war: Turkish forces began an offensive into north-eastern Syria following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the region.2011–2024 armed conflict in Syria
Anniversary
2012 - Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai (pictured) was severely injured by a Taliban gunman in a failed assassination attempt.Pakistani education activist (born 1997)
Anniversary
1986 - The Phantom of the Opera, a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and currently the longest-running Broadway show in history, opened in London's West End.1986 musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Anniversary
1962 - Nick Holonyak, an engineer for General Electric, gave the first public demonstration of a light-emitting diode.American electronics engineer (1928–2022)
Anniversary
1952 - A footman shot and killed two colleagues and wounded the lady of the house at Knowsley Hall, England.1952 event in Merseyside, England
Historical events
No items available.
Notable births
No items available.
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - George Baldock, British-born Greek international footballer (born 1993)English-Greek footballer (1993–2024)
Died
2024 - Dieter Burdenski, German footballer (born 1950)German footballer (1950–2024)
Died
2024 - Lily Ebert, Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor (born 1923)Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor (1923–2024)
Died
2024 - Lee Wei Ling, Singaporean neurologist (born 1955)Singaporean neurologist (1955–2024)
Died
2024 - Clark R. Rasmussen, American politician (born 1934)American politician (1934–2024)
Died
2024 - Leif Segerstam, Finnish conductor and composer (born 1944)Finnish conductor and composer (1944–2024)
Died
2024 - Ratan Tata, Indian businessman and philanthropist (born 1937)Indian Business Executive and philanthropist (1937–2024)
Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
98.6% illuminated
Lunar age: 13.6 days
Sun zodiac
Libra
16.18 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Aries
11.50 degrees
Constellation: Cetus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.