Births on September 9

Oscar Luigi Scalfaro

Born on September 9, 1918

Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Italian lawyer and politician, 9th President of Italy (d. 2012)

Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɔskar luˈiːdʒi ˈskalfaro]; 9 September 1918 – 29 January 2012) was the president of Italy from 1992 to 1999. Formerly a member of Christian Democracy, he belonged to the centre-left Democratic Party.

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Events on 1918

3 Mar

World War I
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, agreeing to withdraw from World War I, and conceding German control of the Baltic States, Belarus and Ukraine. It also conceded Turkish control of Ardahan, Kars and Batumi.
2 May

Chevrolet Motor Company
General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.
24 Jun

Montreal
First airmail service in Canada from Montreal to Toronto.
4 Jul

Nicholas II of Russia
Bolsheviks kill Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his family (Julian calendar date).
9 Nov

Wilhelm II, German Emperor
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany abdicates after the German Revolution, and Germany is proclaimed a Republic.

Births on September 9

Oscar Luigi Scalfaro

Born on September 9, 1918

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Chevrolet Motor Company

Montreal

Nicholas II of Russia

Wilhelm II, German Emperor