ON THIS DAY
What happened on October 9?
October 9 links the creation of a worldwide postal system with Ugandan independence, an Italian disaster, revolutionary history, legal reform, nuclear concern and one student’s campaign for education.
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The Universal Postal Union was founded
Representatives of 22 countries signed the Treaty of Bern, creating the General Postal Union, later renamed the Universal Postal Union.
Uganda became independent
Uganda gained independence from the United Kingdom, with Milton Obote serving as the country’s first prime minister.
The Vajont disaster struck northern Italy
A vast landslide entered the Vajont reservoir, sending water over the dam and destroying communities in the valley below.
Che Guevara was executed in Bolivia
Argentine-born revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara was executed by the Bolivian army after his capture the previous day.
France abolished the death penalty
France promulgated legislation abolishing capital punishment after Parliament approved the measure led by justice minister Robert Badinter.
North Korea announced its first nuclear test
North Korea announced that it had conducted an underground nuclear test, prompting widespread international condemnation.
Malala Yousafzai was attacked
A Taliban gunman shot Pakistani student and education advocate Malala Yousafzai as she travelled home from school in the Swat Valley.
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