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9 October| 9–13 October 1760 | Russia, Prussia, Holy Roman Empire [political events] | The Russians burn the Prussian capital, Berlin, which they and imperial troops occupy, until King Frederick II the Great of Prussia's advance from Silesia. However, Frederick is forced to allow them to retreat unmolested. | | 9 October 1888 | USA [other structures] | The Washington Monument, 202.2 m/555 ft high and built at a cost of $1.2 million, opens to the public in Washington, DC. | | 9 October 1899 | Transvaal, UK [wars] | Transvaal president Paul Kruger sends an ultimatum to Britain to stop sending troops to southern Africa, or face war. | | 9 October 1916 | Greece [World War I (1914–18)] | The former Greek prime minister Eleutherios Venizelos arrives in Thessaloníki (English Salonika), Greece, to establish a provisional government supportive of the Allies. | | 9 October 1934 | Yugoslavia [political events] | King Alexander I of Yugoslavia is assassinated by a Croatian separatist agent during a visit to France. He is succeeded by his 11-year-old son, Peter II. | | 9 October 1949 | USA [universities and colleges] | Harvard Law School announces that it will enrol women. | | 9 October 1962 | Uganda [decolonization] | Uganda gains independence within the British Commonwealth. | | 9 October 1973 | UK [radio] | Capital Radio, a pop music radio channel, begins broadcasting as a rival to the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC's) Radio 1 in the UK. | | 9–31 October 2006 | North Korea [weapons] | North Korea carries out its first nuclear weapon test, threatening regional security and attracting worldwide condemnation. The United Nations Security Council votes to impose sanctions, which North Korea calls an act of war. At the end of the month, however, the country announces that it will rejoin multilateral talks (also involving the USA, China, Russia, South Korea and Japan) on ending its nuclear development programme. |
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