Famous Birthdays
- J. Frank Duryea, American inventor (Duryea Motor Wagon Company, first auto built in the US), born in Washburn, Illinois (d. 1967)
- Komitas [Soghomon Soghomonian], Armenian priest, composer (Patarag), and musicologist, born in Kütahya, Ottoman Empire (now Turkey) (d. 1935) [O.S. birth 09-26]
Famous Deaths
Franklin Pierce (1804-1869)
14th President of the United States (Democrat: 1853-57), dies from severe cirrhosis of the liver, at 64
1869 Highlights
About October 8, 1869
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 153 years, 5 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Libra
