Historical Events
- Coup in Panama declares Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango the new president
Manhattan Project
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt approves an atomic program that would become the Manhattan Project
Famous Birthdays
- (Dionisio) "Chucho" Valdés, Cuban jazz and Afro-Cuban pianist, composer, and bandleader (Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna; Irakere), born in Quivicán, Cuba
- Brian Lamb, American broadcaster (founder of C-Span), born in Lafayette, Indiana
- Trent Lott, American politician (US Senator -R- Mississippi, 1989-2007; US Representative -R- Mississippi, 1973-89), born in Grenada, Mississippi
Famous Deaths
- Helen Morgan, American stage and screen actress, and singer (Show Boat), dies of cirrhosis of the liver at 41
Died in 1941 1941 Highlights
About October 9, 1941
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 8 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra
