Historical Events
- North Korea conducts its first nuclear test, with an estimated yield of between 0.4-2 kilotons
Famous Deaths
- Danièle Huillet, French film director, with Jean-Marie Straub (Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach; Sicilia!), dies of cancer at 70 [1]
- Kanshi Ram, Indian Dalit leader and politician (President of the Bahujan Samaj Party, 1984- 2003; Member of Parliament, 1991- 2004), dies of a heart attack at 72
- Paul Hunter, English snooker player (Masters 2001, 02, 04), dies from neuroendocrine tumours at 27
- Raymond Noorda, American co-founder and long time CEO of Novell, dies at 82
Died in 2006 2006 Highlights
About October 9, 2006
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 17 years, 6 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra
Holidays: Columbus Day (United States), Thanksgiving (Canada)
Music Charts
#1 Song: SexyBack - Justin Timberlake
#1 Song: America - Razorlight
