October 9

October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by October 8, and succeeded by October 10. Following October 9, there are 83 days in the year.

Blavatsky's Gem of the Day

"One is not aged because his head is grey: whoever, although a youth, has wisdom, him the gods consider an elder."

Events

• 1878 – William R. O’Donovan began his bronze medallion of Mme. Blavatsky.
• 1888 – Col. Olcott issued an order in Council forming an Esoteric Section, with Mme. Blavatsky as its responsible head.

Births

• 1837 – W. L. Alden, American attorney and writer present at the Founding of the Theosophical Society. (d. January 14, 1908)
• 1874 – Nicholas Roerich, Russian painter - some sources give October 10 as birth date (d. December 13, 1947)
• 1920 – Joy Mills, American lecturer and teacher who became President of the Theosophical Society in America (1965–1974) and International Vice President of the Theosophical Society based in Adyar (d. December 29, 2015).

Deaths

• 1924 – T. H. Martyn, Australian General Secretary in TS Adyar (b. 18??)

Holidays and observances

• None listed for this date.

External links

• This Date in Wikipedia