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.
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1919: The Cincinnati Reds win Game 8 of the World Series to capture the title five games to three over the Chicago White Sox. The win would be later tainted when eight Chicago White Sox players are charged with throwing some of the games. The incident became known as the "Black Sox" scandal.
