October 9

Leif Erikson Day  (USA, Iceland & Norway)

Independence Day in Uganda  (1962)

ROYAL BIRTHDAYS

Prince Edward of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Northern Ireland, Duke of Kent, Earl of Saint Andrews, Baron Downpatrick   {1935} (first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Northern Ireland)

Dr. Carlos Zurita y Delgado, Duke of Soria + Hernani, Grandee of Spain   {1943} [husband of Infanta Margarita of Spain, Duchess of Soria, 2nd Duchess of Hernani, Grandee of Spain (sister of King Juan Carlos I of Spain)]

Magali van Vollenhoven   {2007} [daughter of Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau (nephew of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)]

Lola Parker Bowles   {2007} [daughter of Tom Parker Bowles (son of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall {daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Northern Ireland})]

 

  (shown here with her mother, Sara Parker Bowles)

ROYAL WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich of Russia & Princess Louise of Baden (later known as Tsar Alexander I of Russia & Tsarina Elizabeth Alexeievna of Russia, respectively)   {1793}

Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain & Sheikha Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa (the future King & Queen consort of Bahrain, respectively)   {1968}


ROYAL ENTHRONEMENT ANNIVERSARY

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Duke of Nassau, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Count of Sayn   {2000}