On this day: October 9

POSTED: 07:58 PM PDT Oct 08, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Oct 08, 2012 

The Washington Monument opens to the public, John Lennon is born, Che Guevara is executed, the Dow Jones reaches new heights, and President Barack Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize, all on this day.

OTD October 9 - Dow Jones
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2007: The Dow Jones industrial average closes at the record level of 14,164.53. Two days later on Oct. 11, the Dow would trade at its highest intra-day level ever, at the 14,198.10 mark.

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