Oct 9 1919

The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series, but only because key Chicago White Sox ballplayers agreed to throw the series for $100,000 in bribes.

Oct 9 1951

RKO Pictures asks Marilyn Monroe to wear panties while working.

Oct 9 1967

After being debriefed by CIA field agent Felix Rodriguez, Che Guevara is executed in a schoolhouse in La Higuera, Bolivia. Guevara had been captured by the Bolivian 2nd Ranger Battalion, which was specifically trained by U.S. Army Special Forces to catch him.

Oct 9 1987

24 boats equipped with Lowrance X-16 sonar units detect a "large object" at a depth of 606 feet beneath Loch Ness.

Oct 9 1989

Three aliens and their UFO visit Voronezh, USSR, acccording to the TASS news agency.

Oct 9 1989

The Hebrew edition of Penthouse magazine is released. Kosher pornography!

Oct 9 1995

A 12-car Amtrak train derails near Hyder, Arizona. Letters claiming responsibility are found, signed by the "Sons of the Gestapo."