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What happened in history on this day: July 9?
On July 9 in ...
- 1776 - Declaration of Independence read aloud to General Washington's troops in New York.
- 1778 - Congress approves the Articles of Confederation.
- 1795 - James Swan pays off the US national debt of $2,024,899.
- 1800 - Mount Vernon Gardens becomes site of first summer theatre in US.
- 1846 - Captain John B. Montgomery claims California area for the USA.
- 1850 - Zachary Taylor, 12th president of US, dies in White House of unknown cause, after serving 16 months.
- 1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes the 13th President of the United States.
- 1853 - US Admiral Matthew Perry and US Navy visit Japan.
- 1858 - William Elmore begins term as New Orleans Mint superintendent.
- 1862 - CSA General John Hunt Morgan captures Tompkinsville, Kentucky, USA.
- 1863 - US troops enter Port Hudson.
- 1868 - The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified.
- 1916 - First cargo submarine to cross the Atlantic arrives in US from Germany.
- 1918 - 101 killed and 171 injured in worst US train wreck, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- 1918 - US Army's Distinguished Service Cross is authorized by Congress.
- 1918 - Congress establishes the Silver Star for gallantry in action against an opposing armed force.
- 1950 - 13.15 inches (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record).
- 1951 - US President Harry Truman asks US Congress to formally end state of war with Germany.
- 1953 - First helicopter passenger service (New York City).
- 1962 - The Starfish Prime high-altitude nuclear test is conducted by the USA.
- 1968 - 39.83cm (15.68 inches) of rainfall in Columbus, Mississippi (state 24-hour record).
- 1969 - The United States Postal Service announces a stamp to commemorate the first landing on the Moon. A record 8,743,070 requests are received for first day covers.
- 1975 - In Western Minnesota, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurs. Felt over northern Iowa, Minnesota, southeastern North Dakota, and eastern South Dakota.
- 1976 - Uganda asks United Nations to condemn Israeli hostage rescue raid on Entebbe.
- 1978 - Nearly 100,000 demonstrators march on Washington DC for Equal Rights Amendment.
- 1982 - Pan Am Flight 759 (Boeing 727) crashes in Kenner, Louisiana, killing all 146 on board and 8 on the ground.
- 1985 - The Liberty-Ellis Island Commemorative Coin Act and Silver Bullion Coin Act of 1985 become law, authorizing a one-ounce 0.999 fine silver bullion coin.
- 1989 - (to July 12) U.S. President George H. W. Bush travels to Poland and Hungary, pushing for U.S. economic aid and investment.
- 1990 - MTB Banking Corporation of New York sells a US $20 coin, 1907, Ultra High Relief, Proof-68 NGC, for over $1.5 million, a price record for a single US coin.
- 2010 - Russia and the US stage an exchange of spies in Vienna, Austria; the US transfers ten spies, and Russia releases four spies, the biggest spy swap since the Cold War.
Births on July 9
- 1819 - Birth of Elias Howe in Spencer, Massachusetts, USA; invented sewing machine.
- 1878 - Birth of H.V. Kaltenborn in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; newscaster (Who Said That?).
- 1894 - Birth of Joe Fowler in Maine, USA; graduated US Naval Academy and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, designed World War II aircraft carriers Lexington and Saratoga, retired 1948 as rear admiral, joined Walt Disney company team April 1954, oversaw construction of Disneyland, supervised operations, in charge of construction of Walt Disney World, retired 1978, named a Disney Legend 1990.
- 1901 - Birth of Jester Hairston in North Carolina, USA; actor (Thats My Mama, Rolly - Amen).
- 1915 - Birth of David Diamond in Rochester, New York, USA; composer (Paderewski Prize-1943).
- 1917 - Birth of Ted Steele in Hartford, Connecticut, USA; orchestra leader (Cavalcade of Stars).
- 1924 - Birth of Leonard Pennario in Buffalo, New York, USA; pianist (Los Angeles Philharmonic).
- 1925 - Birth of Alan Dale in Brooklyn, New York, USA; singer (Alan Dale Show).
- 1927 - Birth of Ed Ames in Malden, Massachusetts, USA; actor (Mingo - Daniel Boone).
- 1929 - Birth of Lee Hazelwood in Oklahoma, USA; country singer/songwriter ("Summer Wine", "Jackson").
- 1930 - Birth of Buddy Bregman in Chicago, Illinois, USA; orchestra leader (Eddie Fisher Show).
- 1932 - Birth of Donald Rumsfeld; American politician (involved in Watergate).
- 1936 - Birth of David Zinman in New York City, New York, USA; conductor (Baltimore Symphony-1983).
- 1938 - Birth of Brian Dennehy in Connecticut, USA; actor (The Check is in the Mail, F/X, Cocoon, Ants).
- 1939 - Birth of James Hampton in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; actor (Bugler Dobbs - F Troop).
- 1939 - Birth of Richard Roundtree in New Rochelle, New York, USA; actor (Shaft, Roots).
- 1943 - Birth of John H Casper in Greenville, South Carolina, USA; Colonel US Air Force/astronaut (STS-36, sk:STS-50).
- 1947 - Birth of O(renthal) J(ames) Simpson in San Francisco, California, USA; NFL running back (Buffalo Bills) / actor.
- 1952 - Birth of John Tesh in Garden City, New York, USA; TV host (Entertainment Tonight).
- 1954 - Birth of Debbie Sledge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; vocalist (Sister Sledge - "We are Family").
- 1955 - Birth of Jimmy Smits in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Victor - L.A. Law, Running Scared, Believers).
- 1956 - Birth of Tom Hanks in Concord, California, USA; actor (Bossom Buddies, Big, Punchline).
- 1957 - Birth of Kelly McGillis in Newport Beach, California, USA; actress (Top Gun, Accused, Witness).
- 1958 - Birth of Jimmy Smits in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Victor Sifuentes - L.A. Law).
- 1965 - Birth of Frank Bello in Bronx, New York, USA; rock bassist (Anthrax - "Protest and Survive").
- 1971 - Birth of Scott Grimes in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA; actor (Together We Stand).
- 1976 - Birth of Fred Aaron Savage in Illinois; actor (Kevin - Wonder Years, Vice Versa).
Deaths on July 9
- 1850 - Zachary Taylor, 12th president of US, dies in White House of unknown cause, after serving 16 months.
- 2004 - Death of Sam McKim of heart failure; child actor, 20th Century Fox, Disney Studios, film storyboard artist, Walt Disney World, retires 1987, named Disney Legend 1996.
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