OCTOBER 9 | Birthdays and Events
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NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS FOR OCTOBER 9
Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823-1893) - The first Black American newspaper is published (The Provincial Freeman).
Harriet Hosmer (1830-1908) - Neoclassical sculptor who was considered the most distinguished female sculptor in the 19th century.
Martin Elmer Johnson (1884-1937) - American adventurer and filmmaker who brought South Africa into homes.
Hank Patterson (1888-1975) - Actor best known as Fred Ziffel from Green Acres.
Eugene Bullard (1895-1961) - The First Black military pilot who flew for France in World War I as an American citizen (born in Georgia).
Joe Rosenthal (1911-2006) - Photographer and Pulitzer Prize winner for his iconic image Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.
Helen Jones Woods (1923-2020) - Female jazz and swing trombone player with the International Sweethearts of Rhythm.
Overton Vertis "O.V." Wright (1939-1980) - American singer who considered a favorite to people in the deep south because how his music related to their lives.
Brian Lamb (1941-Still Living) - Founder of C-Span.
Jackson Browne (1948-Still Living) - Rock singer-songwriter.
Tony Shalhoub (1953-Still Living) - Acclaimed actor of Wings, Monk, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Michael Paré (1958-Still Living) - Actor who played Eddie in Eddie and the Cruisers.
Steve Burns (Still Living) - Television host for the original Blue's Clues.
Zachery Ty Bryan (1981-Still Living) - Actor who played Brad in the sitcom Home Improvement.
HISTORICAL EVENTS FOR OCTOBER 9
1000 - Leif Erikson reaches "Vinland" becoming the first European to reach North America.
1635 - Roger Williams is banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for advocating for complete religious freedom.
1701 - Yale opens its doors in New Haven, Connecticut.
1855 - Isaac Singer patents the sewing machine motor.
1855 - Joshua Stoddard patents first steam powered musical instrument.
1865 - First pipeline to carry crude oil is laid in Pennsylvania to carry oil refineries and shipping docks.
1873 - The United States Naval Institute is established.
1888 - The Washington Monument in opens to the public.
1926 - The NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation) forms.
1936 - Hoover Dam (Nevada) begins transmission of electricity to Los Angeles, California.
1941 - President Roosevelt approves the Manhattan Project.
1952 - Construction for the United Nations Headquarters is completed in NY City.
1980 - American Bank opens online banking to its customers.