October 9 over the years

From http://www.crikey.com.au/index.html
So, what happened on October 9 and what does it mean? Political editor Christian Kerr reads the tea leaves:
29 August 2004

· In the year 1,000, Norseman Leif Ericson discovered what he called Vinland – part of North America. Will Australians find a new world on October 9?

· In 1446, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed II, was forced to abdicate by the Janissaries. So it’s not all bad, hey Peter!

· Scandal struck baseball on October 9 in 1919, when the Cincinnati Reds “won” the World Series in the Black Sox scandals. Ah, liars may prosper – but they get caught.

· On October 9 1940 Winston Churchill was elected head of the Conservative Party. If he wins, will John Winston also not let senility stop him hanging on to the top job?

· Australia formally became autonomous from Britain on this day in 1942 with the Statute of Westminster Adoption Act. Does this mean Malcolm Turnbull will win Wentworth?

· Che Guervera was shot on October 9, 1967. A bad omen for latte lefties.

· The Khmer Republic was proclaimed in Cambodia on this day in 1970 – but surely a Green government isn’t going to be elected here?