9788 days before today
Today is August 17th, 2024 (Saturday), so 9788 days before today would be:
October 30th, 1997 (Thursday)
Time Zone: America/New_York (GMT-04:00)
Number of days before today:
• Day numbers: 303
• Week number: 44
• Leap year: 1997 is not a leap year
• Daylight Saving Time: No
October 30th, 1997 Holidays and National Days
October 30th, in History
2005
The rebuilt Dresden Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) that was destroyed during the firebombing of Dresden in WWII is rededicated.
1991
BET Holdings Inc., becomes the first African-American company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
1985
The Space Shuttle Challenger lifts off for its final successful mission.
1975
Prince Juan Carlos becomes acting head of state in Spain, replacing the ailing dictator Gen. Francisco Franco.
1974
The “Rumble in the Jungle,” a boxing match in Zaire that many regard as the greatest sporting event of the 20th century, takes place; challenger Muhammad Ali knocks out previously undefeated World Heavyweight Champion George Foreman.
1973
The Bosphorus Bridge is completed at Istanbul, Turkey, connecting Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus Strait.
1965
US Marines repel multiple-wave attacks by Viet Cong within a few miles of Da Nang where the Marines are based; a sketch of Marine positions was found on the body of a 13-year-old boy who had been selling the Americans drinks the previous day.
1961
The USSR detonates “Tsar Bomba,” a 50-megaton hydrogen bomb; it is still (2016) the largest explosive device of any kind over detonated.
1953
US Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower formally approves a top secret document to maintain and expand the country’s nuclear arsenal.
1950
The First Marine Division is ordered to replace the entire South Korean I Corps at the Chosin Reservoir area.
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