October 9
What happened on this day:
1000 Leif Ericson becomes the first known European to set foot in North America.
1888 The Washington Monument is officially opened
1992 A meteorite lands in a residential driveway destroying the family’s car
2004 Democratic elections held for the first time in Afghanistan.
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Famous Birthdays:
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1940 John Lennon : Singer with the Beatles
1953 Tony Shaloub : Movie Actor – TV’s Monk
1958 Mike Singletary : Football Player
1970 Annika Sorenstam : Pro Golfer
1973 Steve Burns : Blue’s Clues Movie Actor
1981 Zachary Ty Bryan : Movie Actor – TV’s Home Improvement
1993 Scotty McCreery : Singer American Idol Winnner
