How Many Days Until October 9?

This day in history: October 9

1. 1921

   The Mortimer War Memorial, designed by Herbert Maryon in memory of local servicemen who died in the First World War, was dedicated.

2. 1942

   World War II: American forces defeated the Japanese at the Third Battle of the Matanikau in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, reversing the Japanese victory a couple of weeks earlier.

3. 1952

   A footman shot and killed two colleagues and wounded the lady of the house at Knowsley Hall, England.

4. 1962

   Nick Holonyak, an engineer for General Electric, gave the first public demonstration of a light-emitting diode.

5. 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.

6. 2012

   Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai was severely injured by a Taliban gunman in a failed assassination attempt.

7. 2019

   Syrian civil war: Turkish forces began an offensive into north-eastern Syria following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the region.

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