It was a Thursday.
Saturday
October 9th 1975 was a Thursday.
October 9th, 2010 was a Saturday.
October 9th, 1949 fell on a Sunday
October 24, 1996 was a Thursday.
6 October 1996 was a Sunday.
October 17th 1996 was a Thursday.
October 2, 1996 was a Wednesday.
October 3 1996 was on a Thursday.
October 1, 1996 fell on a Tuesday.
October 23, 1996 fell on a Wednesday.