October 9 in History
9 October in History – 63 years ago
Sub-Saharan Africa 1962: Independence in East Africa
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on 9 October 1820
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ends
2023
Hamas makes armed incursions into Israel from Gaza
starts
2019
Turkey invades northeastern Syria
ends
1967
Che Guevara’s guerrilla campaign in Bolivia
1962
Uganda gains independence from UK
1942
Australia ratifies Statute of Westminster
ends
1917
Belgians capture Mahenge, German East Africa
ends
1915
Austria-Hungary and Germany capture Belgrade
starts
1914
Pro-German Boer revolt in South Africa
ends
1874
Canadian NW Mounted Police march on Fort Whoop-Up
1820
Cape Breton I. added to Nova Scotia
starts
1803
British unsuccessfully attempt settlement of Port Phillip
ends
408
Huns overrun Middle Danube region*
starts
352
Isaurians rise up and ravage Cilicia*
250
Blemmyes start mounting raids into Egypt*
141
Antoninus Pius replaces king of Armenia*
ends
44
Jewish kingdom under Herod Agrippa*
-10
Mauretania reestablishes base at Mogador*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 9 October for purposes of Omniatlas
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