Historical Events
Assassination
Assassination of Alexander I King of Yugoslavia and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou in Marseille by member of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization organised by Ustaša
- Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals rout Detroit Tigers, 11-0 at Navin Field to clinch 4 games to 3 series victory and 3rd championship
Famous Birthdays
- Jacobo Majluta Azar, 47th President of the Dominican Republic (1978-82), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (d. 1996)
- Jill Ker Conway, Australian-American author, first female president of Smith College, born in Hillston, Australia (d. 2018)
Famous Deaths
- Alexander I, King of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (1921–29) and of Yugoslavia (1929–34), assassinated by a Bulgarian revolutionary at 45
- J-Louis-F Barthou, French writer, French Premier and Foreign Minister, assassinated by Croatian nationalist at 72
About October 9, 1934
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 88 years, 11 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra
