Famous Birthdays
- Carl Flesch, Hungarian violinist, born in Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary (d. 1944)
- Karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (Schwarzschild effect), born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1916)
Famous Deaths
- George Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (b. 1785)
Died in 1873 1873 Highlights
About October 9, 1873
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 150 years, 6 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Libra
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey