Historical Events
- 60 people are killed in clashes between militias and Seleka rebels in the Central African Republic
- Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel win the 2013 Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on multiscale models for complex chemical systems
Famous Deaths
- Mark "Chopper" Read, Australian criminal and crime author (Chopper: From the Inside), dies from liver cancer at 58
- Stanley Kauffmann, American playwright (Red Handkerchief Man), dies at 97
- Wilfried Martens, 44th Prime Minister of Belgium (1979-81, 1981-92), dies from pancreatic cancer at 77
About October 9, 2013
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 9 years, 5 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Royals - Lorde
#1 Song: Counting Stars - Onerepublic
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