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📅 Oct 9, 1446
King Sejong Publishes the Korean Alphabet Hunminjeongeum
On October 9, 1446, King Sejong of Joseon published Hunminjeongeum, the alphabet now called Hangul, giving Korean its own script.
⛳South Korea
📖Culture
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📅 Oct 9, 1888
The Washington Monument Opens to the Public
The Washington Monument opened to the public on October 9, 1888, 36 years after construction began and four years after it was finished.
📖Society
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📅 Oct 9, 1934
King Alexander I of Yugoslavia Is Assassinated in Marseille
King Alexander I of Yugoslavia was assassinated in Marseille on October 9, 1934, along with French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou.
⛳France
📖Politics
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📅 Oct 9, 1963
The Vajont Landslide Sends a Wave Over the Dam and Into Longarone
A landslide into the Vajont reservoir on October 9, 1963 sent a wave over the dam and destroyed Longarone, killing around 2,000 people.
⛳Italy
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📅 Oct 9, 1967
Che Guevara Is Executed at La Higuera
Che Guevara was executed at La Higuera in Bolivia on October 9, 1967, one day after Bolivian Rangers captured him.
⛳Bolivia
📖Politics