On This Day

What Happened on October 9, 1806

Day of the Week: Thursday

Historical Events

  • Prussia declares war on France

Famous Deaths


Person of interestBenjamin Banneker

Benjamin Banneker, African American astronomer, mathematician and surveyor of Washington D.C., dies at 74

Mathematician, Astronomer and Almanac Author Benjamin Banneker
Mathematician, Astronomer and Almanac Author
Benjamin Banneker


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