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July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) July 2007 is the seventh month of that year It began on a Sunday and 31 days later ended on a Tuesday. July 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October July 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 9, 2003 July 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header remove July 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 175 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events By Place Western Roman Empire March 16 — Valentinian III is murdered by former soldiers of Aëtius, in revenge Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC This article is about the Roman Emperor For the poet see Avitus of Vienne. An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of The Western Roman Empire refers to the western half of the Roman Empire, from its division by Diocletian in 285 the other half of the Roman Empire was the Eastern
• 1357 - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor assists laying the foundation stone of Charles Bridge in Prague. Charles IV ( Czech: Karel IV, German: Karl IV, Hungarian: IV Károly; 14 May 1316 &ndash Charles Bridge (Karlův most) is a famous historical Bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic.
• 1540 - Henry VIII of England annuls his marriage to his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Anne of Cleves Queen of England (22 September 1515&ndash16 July 1557 ( German: Anna von Jülich-Kleve-Berg) was the fourth wife of Henry VIII
• 1541 - Estevão da Gama departs Massawa, leaving behind 400 matchlock men and 150 slaves under his brother Christovão da Gama, with orders to assist the Emperor of Ethiopia defeat Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi who has invaded his Empire. Estêvão da Gama (c1505–1576 was the Portuguese governor of Portuguese Gold Coast (1529–15?? and Portuguese India (1540–1542 Massawa, formerly known as Mitsiwa ( Ge'ez ምጽዋ miṣṣiwa, Arabic مصوع maṣṣawaʿ The Matchlock was the first mechanism or "lock" invented to uncomplicate the firing of a hand-held firearm The Emperor ( Ge'ez: ንጉሠ ነገሥት nəgusä nägäst " King of Kings " of Ethiopia was the hereditary Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi (c 1506 - February 21, 1543) ("the Conqueror" was an Imam and General of Adal An empire (from the Latin " Imperium " denoting military Command within the ancient Roman government) is a State that
• 1755 - French and Indian War: Braddock Expedition - British troops and colonial militiamen are ambushed and suffer a devastating defeat by French and Native American forces. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The French and Indian War (1754&ndash1763 was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War. The Braddock expedition (also called "Braddock's campaign" was a failed British attempt to capture the French Fort Duquesne in the summer of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States
• 1789 - In Versailles, the National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a French constitution. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Versailles (vɛʀsaj in French) formerly de facto capital of the kingdom of France, is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still an important The National Assembly of France is the lower legislative house under the French Fifth Republic. The National Constituent Assembly (Assemblée nationale constituante was formed from the National Assembly on 9 July 1789, during the first stages of the The current Constitution of France was adopted on October 4, 1958.
• 1790 - Russo-Swedish War: Second Battle of Svensksund -In the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Navy captures one third of the Russian fleet. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Russo-Swedish War of 1788–90, known as Gustav III's Russian War in Sweden, Gustav III's War in Finland and Catherine II's Swedish The Second Battle of Svensksund ( fi: Ruotsinsalmi ru: Rochensalm was a naval engagement fought in the Gulf of Finland outside the present The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. The Royal Swedish Navy ( Swedish: Marinen) is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. The Russian Navy or VMF ( Russian: Военно-Морской Флот (ВМФ России- Voyenno-Morskoy Flot Rossii (VMF or literally Military Maritime
• 1793 - Act Against Slavery passed in Upper Canada and importation of slaves into Lower Canada is prohibited. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Act Against Slavery was an Act passed by Upper Canada on July 9, 1793 to prohibit slavery. The Province of Upper Canada (French Province du Haut-Canada) was a British colony located in what is now the southern portion of the Province of Ontario The Province of Lower Canada (French Province du Bas-Canada) was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the
• 1810 - Napoleon annexes the Kingdom of Holland as part of the First French Empire. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Not to be confused with the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Kingdom of Holland 1806 - 1810 (Koningrijk Holland Royaume The Empire of the French (1804-1814 also known as the Empire of France, Greater French Empire, First French Empire, French Empire, or
• 1815 - Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Prince de Benevente becomes Prime Minister of France. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord 1st Sovereign Prince of Beneventum (2 February 1754 17 May 1838 the Prince of Diplomats, was a French The Prime Minister of France ( Premier ministre français) in Fifth Republic is the functional Head of the government and Council of Ministers
• 1816 - Argentina declares independence from Spain. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Independence of Argentina was declared on July 9 1816 by the Congress of Tucumán. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• 1846 - By an Act of Congress, the Washington, DC area south of the Potomac River (39 mi² or about 100 km²) is returned to Virginia. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state
• 1850 - President Zachary Taylor dies and Millard Fillmore becomes the 13th President of the United States. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Zachary Taylor (November 24 1784 &ndash July 9 1850 was an American military leader and the twelfth President of the United States. Millard Fillmore ( January 7 1800 &ndash March 8 1874 was the thirteenth President of the United States, serving from 1850 until 1853 and the last member of the Whig The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by
• 1863 - American Civil War: Siege of Port Hudson ends. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Background From the time the American Civil War started in April 1861 both the North and South made controlling the Mississippi River a major
• 1867 - An unsuccessful expedition led by E. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting D Young set out to search for Dr David Livingstone (Scottish Missionary and explorer). Dr David Livingstone (19 March 1813 &ndash 1 May 1873 was a British Congregationalist pioneer medical Missionary with the London Missionary Society Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes.
• 1868 - The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution ratified guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Due process (more fully due process of law) is the principle that a person has a right to receive notice and be heard in an orderly proceeding in order to protect his or her
• 1875 - The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Herzegovinian Rebellion of 1875 ( Serbian and Croatian: Hercegovački ustanak, Cyrillic: Херцеговачки устанак The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish
• 1900 - Queen Victoria gives royal assent to an act creating the Commonwealth of Australia thus uniting separate colonies on the continent under one federal government. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar List of current queens regnant A queen regnant (plural "queens regnant" is qualifying reference to a female Monarch possessing and exercising all of the monarchal Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which a constitutional monarch completes the legislative process of Lawmaking by formally assenting to an For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. This article describes the federal government of Australia See Australian governments for other jurisdictions
• 1918 - Great train wreck of 1918: In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Great Train Wreck of 1918 occurred on July 9, 1918, in Nashville Tennessee. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1921 - Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar delivered his famous speech at Khilafat Conference, Karachi. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Note: Do not confuse with Maulana Muhammad Ali Lahori Muhammad Ali (the Muslim boxer or any other people named Muhammad Ali see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation A caliphate (from the Arabic خلافة or khilāfa) is the political leadership of the Muslim community in classical and medieval Islamic history (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million
• 1922 - Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Johnny Weissmuller (June 2 1904 &ndash January 20 1984 was an American swimmer and Actor who was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s winning Freestyle is an unregulated Swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. 6 seconds breaking a world swimming record and the 'minute barrier'. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance
• 1943 - World War II: Operation Husky - Allied forces perform an amphibious invasion of Sicily. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky, was a major World War II campaign in which the Allies took Sicily from the Axis In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy.
• 1944 - World War II: Battle of Normandy - British and Canadian forces capture Caen, France. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Caen (kɑ̃ is a commune in northwestern France. It is the Prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1944 - World War II: Battle of Saipan - Americans take Saipan. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Saipan (saɪˈpæn /saɪˈpɑn/ or /ˈsaɪpæn/ in English is the largest Island and Capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern
• 1948 - Pakistan issued first set of Postage stamp, having image of Constituent Assembly, Jinnah International Airport (Quaid-e-Azam International Airport), Shahi Fort. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A postage stamp is an adhesive paper evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services The Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was formed to write Pakistan 's constitution and serve as its first Parliament. Jinnah International Airport previously Quaid-e-Azam International Airport is Pakistan 's largest international and domestic Airport The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila ( Urdu: شاهی قلعہ) is Citadel of the city of Lahore, Punjab
• 1955 - The Russell-Einstein Manifesto was released by Bertrand Russell in London. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Russell-Einstein Manifesto was issued in London on July 9, 1955 by Bertrand Russell in the midst of the Cold War. Bertrand Arthur William Russell 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970 was a British Philosopher, Historian London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• 1975 - The National Assembly of Senegal passes a law that will pave way for a (albeit highly restricted) multi-party system. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Assembly is either a Legislature, or the Lower house of a Bicameral legislature in some countries Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. A multi-party system is a system in which three or more political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition
• 1979 - A car bomb destroys a Renault owned by famed "Nazi hunters" Serge and Beate Klarsfeld at their home in France. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. A Nazi-hunter is an individual who tracks down and gathers information on Former Nazis and SS members who were involved in the Holocaust so that they can Serge (born September 17, 1935, Bucharest Romania) and Beate (born February 13, 1939, Berlin Germany) This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A note purportedly from ODESSA claims responsibility. ODESSA which stands for the German phrase O rganisation d er e hemaligen SS - A ngehörigen which in turn translates
• 1981 - Senegalese political parties Party of Independence and Work (PIT) and Democratic League - Movement for the Labour Party (LD-MPT) legally recognized. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral The Party of Independence and Labour (fr Parti de l'Indépendence et du Travail is a communist Political party in Senegal. Pittsburgh International Airport, formerly Greater Pittsburgh Airport Greater Pittsburgh International Airport and commonly referred to as PIT is an international Airport Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party ( Ligue Démocratique/Mouvement pour le Parti du Travail) is a Political party in Senegal. Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party ( Ligue Démocratique/Mouvement pour le Parti du Travail) is a Political party in Senegal.
• 1982 - A Boeing 727 carrying Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana killing all 146 people on board and eight others on the ground. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Pan Am Flight 759, operated by a Boeing 727 -235 N4737 Clipper Defiance, was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Miami Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans.
• 1984 - York Minster was struck by a lightning bolt, the resulting fire rampaged through most of the building. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) York Minster is a Gothic Cathedral in York, England and is the second largest of its kind in Northern Europe (largest is the However the cathedral valuables were rescued by clergymen and the "Rose Window" was not affected. Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given Religion. A Rose window (or Catherine window) is often used as a generic term applied to a circular Window, but is especially used for those found in churches
• 1986 - The New Zealand Parliament passes the Homosexual Law Reform Act legalising homosexuality in New Zealand. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and until 1951 the New Zealand Legislative Council The New Zealand Homosexual Law Reform Act 1986 is a law that legalised consensual Sex between men aged 16 and older LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered people have most of the same Rights as other people in New Zealand.
• 1989 - Two bombs explode in Mecca, killing one pilgrim and wounding 16 others. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Mecca ˈmɛkə also spelled Makkah ˈmækə (in full Makkah Al-Mukarramah (Arabic mækːæ(t ælmʊkarˑamæ مكّة المكرمة, literally Honored A pilgrim is one who undertakes a Pilgrimage, literally 'far afield'
• 1991 - South Africa is reintroduced into the Olympic movement after 30 years of exclusion. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games
• 1999 - Days of student protests begins after Iranian police and hardliners attack a student dormitory of University of Tehran. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The University of Tehran ( also known as Tehran University and UT, is the oldest and largest university of Iran.
• 2002 - The African Union was established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53  African Addis Ababa (sometimes spelled Addis Abeba, the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority Amharic NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page The first chairman was Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa. Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born 18 June 1942 is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa from 1999 to 24 September 2008 The President of South Africa, in full the President of the Republic of South Africa is the Head of state and Head of government under South
• 2004 - After José Manuel Barroso's appointment to the European Commission, Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio announces that he will invite the second-in-line leader of PSD, Pedro Santana Lopes to form government. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " José Manuel Durão Barroso (ʒuˈzɛ mɐnuˈɛɫ duˈɾɐ̃ũ bɐˈʁozu born 23 March 1956 is the 12th President of the European Commission. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. has been a Republic since 1910 the Head of state being the President, whose official title is President of the Portuguese Republic ( Presidente da Background Sampaio was born in Lisbon on 18 September 1939 The Sampaio family lived abroad in the United States and England for some years History The Social Democratic Party was born on May 6, 1974, when Francisco Sá Carneiro, Background Santana Lopes was born in Lisbon, Campo Grande to Aníbal Luís Lopes ( Lisbon, São Sebastião da Pedreira February 17, 1933
• 2006 - At least 122 people are killed after a Sibir Airlines Airbus A310 passenger jet, carrying 200 passengers on board veers off the runway while landing at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia in wet conditions. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. OJSC Siberia Airlines (ОАО «Авиакомпания „Сибирь“» operating as S7 Airlines is an Airline headquartered in Moscow, Russia WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Irkutsk Airport ( Russian: Аэропорт Иркутск) is an airport in the centre of Irkutsk, Russia. Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving

Births

• 1511 - Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg ( 9 July 1511 &ndash 7 October 1571) consort of Christian III from 1525 and Queen consort 1571)
• 1577 - Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Jamestown colonist (d. Thomas West 3rd (or 12th Baron De La Warr ( July 9, 1577 &ndash June 7, 1618) was the Englishman after whom the bay, 1618)
• 1578 - Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. Ferdinand II Holy Roman Emperor ( July 9, 1578 &ndash February 15, 1637) of the House of Habsburg, reigned as Ferdinand II 1637)
• 1654 - Emperor Reigen of Japan (d. ( July 9, 1654 - September 24, 1732) was the 112th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession 1732)
• 1686 - Philip Livingston, American politician (d. Year 1732 ( MDCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1749)
• 1689 - Alexis Piron, French writer (d. Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Alexis Piron ( July 9, 1689 &ndash January 21, 1773) was a French Epigrammatist and Dramatist. 1773)
• 1721 - Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Johann Nikolaus Götz ( July 9, 1721 &ndash November 4, 1781) was a German Poet from Worms. 1781)
• 1753 - William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, Governor of Newfoundland (d. Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1753 ( MDCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year William Waldegrave 1st Baron Radstock GCB ( July 9, 1753 &ndash August 20, 1825) was the Governor of Newfoundland and 1825)
• 1764 - Ann Radcliffe, English writer (d. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Ann Radcliffe ( July 9, 1764 – February 7, 1823) was an English Author, a pioneer of the gothic novel. 1823)
• 1775 - Matthew Lewis, English novelist (d. Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a ( 9 July 1775 &ndash 14 May 1818) was an English Novelist and Dramatist, often referred to as "Monk" 1818)
• 1786 - Sophie Hélène Béatrix, Princess of France (d. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ancestry 1787)
• 1800 - Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle, German physician (d. Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle (July 9 1809 - May 13 1885 was a German Physician, Pathologist and Anatomist. 1885)
• 1808 - Alexander William Doniphan, American lawyer and soldier (d. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Alexander William Doniphan ( July 9, 1808 &ndash August 8, 1887) was a noted 19th century American politician and soldier 1887)
• 1819 - Elias Howe, American inventor (d. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Elias Howe ( July 9, 1819 &ndash October 3, 1867) was an American Inventor and Sewing machine pioneer 1867)
• 1828 - Luigi Oreglia di Santo Stefano, Italian Catholic churchman (d. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Luigi Cardinal Oreglia di Santo Stefano (born July 9, 1828, Bene Vagienna, Italy; died December 7, 1913, Rome 1913)
• 1836 - Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, GCB (7 September 1836 &ndash 22 April 1908 was a British Liberal Statesman who served as Prime Minister The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1908)
• 1836 - Camille de Renesse, Belgian count (d. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Camille Maximilien Frédéric Count de Renesse-Breidbach ( July 9, 1836, Brussels – June 12, 1904, Nice) was a Belgian 1904)
• 1848 - Robert I, Duke of Parma, last ruling Duke of Parma (d. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Robert I (Italian Roberto I Carlo Luigi Maria di Borbone Duca di Parma e Piacenza; July 9, 1848 &ndash November 16, 1907) was the 1907)
• 1858 - Franz Boas, German anthropologist (d. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Franz Boas ( July 9, 1858 &ndash December 21, 1942) was a German - American anthropologist and a pioneer of modern 1942)
• 1879 - Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (d. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the astronomer see Lorenzo Respighi (1824—1889 For the crater named after Lorenzo Respighi see Respighi (crater. 1936)
• 1879 - Carlos Chagas, Brazilian physician (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carlos Justiniano Ribeiro Chagas, or Carlos Chagas ( pron. kahlus ʃagɐs ( July 9, 1879, Oliveira 1934)
• 1889 - Leo Dandurand, American-born Canadian hockey executive (d. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joseph Viateur "Leo" Dandurand ( July 9, 1889 – June 26, 1964) was an owner in the National Hockey League and in the league 1964)
• 1893 - George Geary, English cricketer (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Geary (July 9 1893 Barwell, Leicestershire, England – March 6 1981 Leicester, England was easily the greatest Cricketer 1981)
• 1894 - Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa, Russian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa ( Russian Пётр Леонидович Капица ( July 9, 1894 &ndash April 8, 1984) was an innovative The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1984)
• 1901 - Dame Barbara Cartland, English novelist (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland DBE CStJ ( 9 July 1901 &ndash 21 May 2000) was a successful English 2000)
• 1905 - Clarence Campbell, Canadian hockey executive (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Clarence Sutherland Campbell ( July 9, 1905 - June 24, 1984) was president of the National Hockey League from 1946 to 1977 1984)
• 1908 - Allama Rasheed Turabi, Pakistani scholar, orator and philosopher (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Allamah Rasheed Turabi was a prominent and distinguished Pakistani Scholar, Religious Leader, Public speaker, Poet 1973)
• 1911 - Mervyn Peake, British writer and illustrator (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Biography Mervyn Peake was born of British parents in Kuling ( Lushan) in Jiangxi Province of central China in 1911 only three months before the revolution 1968)
• 1911 - John A. Wheeler, American physicist (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Archibald Wheeler ( July 9, 1911 &ndash April 13, 2008) was an eminent American Theoretical physicist. 2008)
• 1915 - David Diamond, American composer (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year David Leo Diamond ( July 9 1915 &ndash June 13 2005) was an American Composer of classical music. 2005)
• 1916 - Sir Dean Goffin, New Zealand composer (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Sir Dean Goffin ( 9 July 1916 to 1984 was one of New Zealand's first prolific Salvation Army composers who composed not only music for the Army but for non-Army bands 1984)
• 1916 - Edward Heath, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Sir Edward Richard George Heath, KG, MBE (9 July 1916 &ndash 17 July 2005 often known as Ted Heath, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 2005)
• 1918 - Jarl Wahlström, the 12th General of The Salvation Army (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jarl Holger Wahlström ( July 9, 1918 - December 3, 1999) was the 12th General of The Salvation Army (1981 - 1986 The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. 1999)
• 1925 - Guru Dutt, legendary Bollywood director, producer and actor
• 1926 - Ben Roy Mottelson, American-born physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1927 - Ed Ames, American singer and actor
• 1927 - Susan Cabot, American actress (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Guru Dutt ( Kannada: ಗುರು ದತ್ತ್ Hindi: गुरु दत्त ( July 9, 1925 - October 10, 1964 Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ben Roy Mottelson (born July 9, 1926) is an American born Danish physicist The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ed Ames (born Edmund Dantes Urick on July 9, 1927) is an American popular Singer and Actor. Susan Cabot (born July 9, 1927; died December 10, 1986) was an American actress. 1986)
• 1927 - Red Kelly, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1928 - Federico Bahamontes, Spanish cyclist
• 1928 - Vince Edwards, American actor, director and singer (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, '''CM''' (born 9 July 1927 in Port Dover Ontario) is a retired Canadian hockey player in Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Federico Martín Bahamontes (born 9 July 1928) is a Spanish former professional Road racing cyclist. Vince Edwards ( July 9, 1928 - March 11, 1996) was an American actor director and singer best known for the role of TV doctor "Ben 1996)
• 1929 - King Hassan II of Morocco, (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. King Hassan II (صاحب الجلالة الملك الحسن الثاني class 1999)
• 1929 - Lee Hazlewood, American country singer, songwriter and producer (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Lee Hazlewood ( July 9, 1929  &ndash August 4, 2007) was an American country and pop Singer, Songwriter 2007)
• 1929 - Jesse McReynolds, American singer and mandolinist
• 1930 - Buddy Bregman, American musical arranger and conductor
• 1930 - Roy McLean, South African cricketer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jesse Lester McReynolds (born July 9, 1929, in Coeburn Virginia) is known for his innovative Crosspicking and split-string styles of Mandolin Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Buddy Bregman (born 9 July, 1930) is an American musical arranger record producer and composer Roy Alastair McLean ( 9 July 1930 – 26 August 2007) was a South African Cricketer who played in forty Tests from 2007)
• 1932 - Donald Rumsfeld, 13th & 21st United States Secretary of Defense
• 1935 - Wim Duisenberg, Dutch economist and politician (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9 1932 is a United States Businessman, Politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Willem Frederik Duisenberg, commonly known as Wim Duisenberg, (9 July 1935 &ndash 31 July 2005 was a Dutch Banker and Politician. 2005)
• 1935 - Michael Williams, English actor (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Leonard Williams ( 9 July 1935 &ndash 11 January 2001) was a British Actor. 2001)
• 1936 - Floyd Abrams, First Amendment attorney and advocate
• 1936 - June Jordan, American poet, writer and teacher (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Floyd Abrams (born July 9 1936 is an American Attorney. He is an expert on Constitutional Law, and many arguments in the briefs he has written before June Jordan ( July 9 1936 - June 14 2002) was an Jamaican American Political activist, Writer, Poet 2002)
• 1936 - Andre Pronovost, French Canadian ice hockey player
• 1937 - David Hockney, English artist
• 1938 - Brian Dennehy, American actor
• 1942 - Richard Roundtree, American actor
• 1942 - Edy Williams, American actress
• 1943 - John Casper, astronaut
• 1945 - Dean R. Koontz, American author
• 1945 - Root Boy Slim, American entertainer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Hockney, CH, RA, (born 9 July 1937 is an English Artist, based in Los Angeles California, United States Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brian Mannion Dennehy (born July 9 1938 is an American two-time Tony Award -winning Actor who has appeared in movies, on television and performed Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Roundtree (born July 9 1942) is an American actor and former male fashion model known for portraying John Shaft in the Film Edwina Beth Williams (born July 9, 1942) is an American television and film actress. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Howard Casper (born July 9 1943) is an American Astronaut. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9 1945 is an American Author. Best known for his Novels that could broadly be described as Suspense thrillers Koontz Root Boy Slim (born Foster MacKenzie III (born July 9, 1945 died June 8 1993) Asheville, North Carolina; was an 1993)
• 1946 - Natasha Pyne, English actress
• 1946 - Bon Scott, Australian singer (AC/DC) (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Natasha Pyne (born 9 July 1946, in Crawley W Sussex, is an English actress. Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980 was an Australian rock musician most well-known for being the lead singer and Lyricist AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. 1980)
• 1947 - Haruomi Hosono, Japanese musician
• 1947 - Mitch Mitchell, English drummer (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
• 1947 - O.J. Simpson, American football player and actor
• 1948 - Hassan Wirajuda, Indonesian current foreign minister
• 1950 - Viktor Yanukovych, Prime Minister of Ukraine
• 1951 - Chris Cooper, American actor
• 1952 - John Tesh, American composer
• 1953 - Thomas Ligotti, American author
• 1953 - Margie Gillis, Canadian dancer and choreographer
• 1955 - Fred Norris, American radio personality
• 1955 - Jimmy Smits, American actor
• 1955 - Willie Wilson, American baseball player
• 1955 - Steve Coppell, English football player and manager
• 1956 - Marc Almond, British singer
• 1956 - Tom Hanks, American actor
• 1957 - Kelly McGillis, American actress
• 1957 - Tim Kring, American writer and producer
• 1957 - Paul Merton, British comedian
• 1959 - Jim Kerr, Scottish singer (Simple Minds)
• 1959 - Kevin Nash, American professional wrestler
• 1959 - Clive Stafford Smith, British human-rights lawyer
• 1960 - Marc Mero, American professional wrestler
• 1964 - Courtney Love, American musician
• 1964 - Gianluca Vialli, Italian football player
• 1965 - Frank Bello, American musician (Anthrax)
• 1965 - David O'Hara, Irish-Scottish actor
• 1965 - Jason Rhoades, American installation artist (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a Japanese popular musician best known internationally as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra. John "Mitch" Mitchell (born 9 July, 1947 in Ealing, Middlesex) is an English Drummer, most famous for his involvement "The Experience" redirects here For other uses of this term see Experience (disambiguation. Orenthal James "O J" Simpson (born July 9 1947 who has also been called The Juice, is a retired American football player, Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hassan Wirajuda (born July 9, 1948 in Tangerang, Banten) is the Foreign minister of Indonesia since 2001. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych ( Ukrainian: Viktor Fedorovyč Janukovyč; Виктор Фёдорович Янукович (born on July 9, 1950 The Prime Minister of Ukraine (Прем'єр-міністр України Prem'ier-ministr Ukrayiny) presides over the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Christopher W "Chris" Cooper (born July 9, 1951) is an Academy Award -winning American Film Actor. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Frank Tesh (born July 9, 1952) is an American Pianist and Composer of new age and Contemporary Christian music Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Ligotti (b July 9 1953, Detroit Michigan) is a Writer of horror stories Margie Gillis (born July 9, 1953) is a Canadian solo dancer and choreographer whose most commonly known dance style is modern Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Eric Fred Norris (born Fred Leo Nukis; July 9 1955) is an American Radio personality, Comedy writer, Musician Jimmy Smits (born July 9, 1955) is an American Golden Globe - and Emmy -winning Actor. Willie James Wilson (born July 9, 1955 in Montgomery Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Kansas City Royals Stephen James Coppell (born 9 July 1955 in Norris Green, Liverpool) is a former English Professional footballer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marc Almond (born Peter Mark Sinclair Almond on 9 July, 1957 in Southport, Lancashire, (now in the county of Merseyside Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9 1956 is an two-time Academy award and Emmy winning American Film actor, director Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Kelly Ann McGillis (born July 9, 1957) is an American Actress, whose notable movies include Witness (for which she Richard Timothy "Tim" Kring (born July 9, 1957 in El Dorado County, California, United States) is an American Paul James Martin (born 9 July 1957) better known by the Stage name Paul Merton, is an English Actor, Wit The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James "Jim" Kerr (born in Toryglen, Glasgow on 9 July 1959 is a Scottish Musician and Singer-songwriter, famous for Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. Clive Adrian Stafford Smith OBE (born July 9, 1959) is a British - American Lawyer who practices in the areas of Civil Marc Mero (born July 9, 1960) is an American retired amateur boxer and professional wrestler. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Courtney Michelle Love (born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9 1964 is an American Rock musician and Golden Globe-nominated actress Gianluca Vialli (born July 9, 1964 in Cremona) is a retired Italian football Striker and manager Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Frank Bello (born July 9, 1965) is the Bass guitar player for the metal band Anthrax. Anthrax is a New York City -based heavy metal band that released its first full-length album in 1984 David Patrick O'Hara (born 9 July, 1965) is a Scottish Actor. Jason Rhoades (b July 9 1965 in Newcastle California - d August 1, 2006 in Los Angeles) was an Installation artist 2006)
• 1967 - Gunnar Axén, Swedish politician
• 1968 - Paolo Di Canio, Italian football player
• 1968 - Lars Gyllenhaal, Swedish author
• 1969 - Jason Kearton, Australian former footballer
• 1969 - Mark Lui, Hong Kong composer and producer
• 1970 - Trent Green, American footballer
• 1970 - Masami Tsuda, Japanese manga author
• 1971 - Marc Andreessen, American software developer
• 1971 - Dani Behr, Model & TV Presenter
• 1973 - Kelly Holcomb, American football player
• 1974 - Nikola Sarcevic, Swedish bassist and singer (Millencolin)
• 1974 - Sian Berry, British politician
• 1975 - Jack White, American musician (The White Stripes}
• 1975 - Shelton Benjamin, American professional wrestler
• 1976 - Fred Savage, American actor
• 1976 - Jochem Uytdehaage, Dutch speed skater
• 1977 - Isaac Brock, American musician
• 1978 - Linda Park, Korean-born actress
• 1978 - Mark Medlock, German singer
• 1979 - Ella Koon, Hong Kong singer and actress
• 1979 - Suzanne Stokes American model, (Playmate of the Month February 2000)
• 1981 - Kimveer Gill, Canadian spree shooter (Dawson College shooting) (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Hans Gunnar Axén (born 9 July 1967) is a Swedish Moderate Party Politician and a member of the Swedish Riksdag for Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paolo Di Canio (born July 9, 1968) is a retired Italian footballer. Lars Herman Folke Gyllenhaal (born July 9 1968) is a Swedish author mainly writing on Military history and especially on Swedes in 20th century Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jason Kearton (born July 9 1969 in Ipswich Queensland) is an Australian former professional football goalkeeper Mark Lui is a renowned composer and producer of pop music and is now based in Hong Kong. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Trent Jason Green (born July 9, 1970 in) is an American football Quarterback for the St is a Japanese manga artist. She specialises in Shōjo Manga, the most famous being Kare Kano His and Hers Circumstances, which is Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Marc Andreessen (born July 9, 1971, in Cedar Falls Iowa and raised in New Lisbon Wisconsin, United States) is known as a entrepreneur Dani Behr (born 9 July 1971 in London) is a British Television presenter and Singer. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Bryan Kelly Holcomb (born July 9, 1973, in) is a former American football Quarterback of the National Football League. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Nikola Sarcevic ( Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Шарчевић (born July 9, 1974, in Örebro, Sweden) is the bassist Millencolin is a Punk Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Siân Berry (born 9 July 1974 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) is an English politician and member of the Green Party of England Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis on July 9 1975 is an American musician Record producer, and occasional actor best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist The White Stripes is an American Garage rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. Shelton Benjamin is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE working Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fredrick Aaron Savage (born July 9 1976) is an American Actor and television and Film director, perhaps best known for Jochem Simon Uytdehaage (born July 9, 1976 in Utrecht) is a former Dutch long track speed skater and two-time Olympic champion Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Isaac Brock (born on July 9, 1975) is the lead singer guitarist banjoist and songwriter for the American Indie rock band Modest Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Linda Park (born July 9, 1978) is a Korean American actress who is best known for her portrayal of communications officer character Hoshi Sato Mark Medlock (born July 9, 1978 in Frankfurt am Main) is a German Singer and the winner of the fourth season of the television Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Ella Koon is Hong Kong based ethnic Chinese Cantopop Singer, actress and model. Suzanne Lee Stokes (born July 9 1979 in Naples Florida) is an American Glamour model and actress. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Kimveer Gill (July 9 1981 &ndash September 13 2006 was the Canadian shooter involved in a school shooting referred to as the Dawson College shooting at The Dawson College shooting occurred on September 13, 2006 at Dawson College, a CEGEP in Westmount near downtown Montreal 2006)
• 1982 - Ashly DelGrosso, American ballroom dancer
• 1982 - Alecko Eskandarian, Armenian-American footballer
• 1982 - Maggie Ma, Canadian actress
• 1982 - Sakon Yamamoto, Japanese race-car driver
• 1983 - Lucia Micarelli, American musician
• 1984 - Jacob Hoggard, singer of Canadian band Hedley (band)
• 1985 - Paweł Korzeniowski, Polish swimmer
• 1985 - Ashley Young, English footballer
• 1986 - Kiely Williams, American singer and actress
• 1986 - Dominic Cervi, American footballer
• 1991 - Spencer Elden, Baby/Model on Nirvana (band)'s Nevermind album
• 1991 - Mitchel Musso, American actor
• 1995 - Georgie Henley, English actress

Deaths

• 518 - Anastasius I, Byzantine Emperor (b. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Ashly DelGrosso-Costa (born July 9 1982, Denver Colorado) known professionally as Ashly DelGrosso, is a professional dancer from Alecko Eskandarian (born July 9 1982 in Montvale New Jersey) is a professional soccer player of Armenian descent in Major League Soccer, Maggie Ma (born July 9, 1982) is a Canadian film actress She is best known for playing the role of Perry in Final Destination 3 Before Formula One Yamamoto began his racing career in 1994 at the Suzuka Circuit Racing School ( Karting) and worked his way up through the ranks Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Lucia Micarelli (born July 9, 1983 in Queens NY) is an American Violinist best known for her collaborations with Josh Groban Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Jacob William Hoggard (born July 9, 1984 in Burnaby British Columbia) is a Canadian singer from Abbotsford, British Columbia Hedley is a quartet that is known for their lead singer Jacob Hoggard, who placed 3rd during the second season of the Reality TV series Canadian Idol Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Paweł Korzeniowski (born 9 July, 1985 in Oświęcim) is a Polish swimmer who won the 200 m butterfly at the 2005 World Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Ashley Simon Young (born 9 July 1985 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire) is an English footballer of Jamaican origin who currently plays as a Midfielder Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Kiely Alexis Williams (born July 9, 1986) is an American Singer, Actress, Songwriter, Dancer, and occasional Dominic Cervi (born July 9, 1986) is an American soccer Goalkeeper who recently trialed with Celtic, after which Setanta Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. CEvin Key The Dragon Experience (Spencer Eldenjpg|right|200px|thumb|2003 Elden at age 12 on the cover of cEvin Key’s The Dragon Experience ]] Spencer Elden (born Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24 1991 Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Mitchel Tate Musso Mitchel is now on a nationwide tour visiting several states Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Georgia "Georgie" Laura Henley (born July 9 1995) is an English child actress who played Lucy Pevensie in the For the area code see Area code 518. Events By Place Byzantine Empire July 9 — Justin becomes emperor Flavius Anastasius (Φλάβιος Ἀναστάσιος or Anastasius I (Ἀναστάσιος Β΄ (c This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians 430)
• 1228 - Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury
• 1386 - Leopold III of Austria (b. Events By Place Asia Feng Ba abdicates as emperor of the Northern Yan, one of the states vying for control of China Stephen Cardinal Langton (c 1150 &ndash July 9, 1228) was Archbishop of Canterbury between 1207 and his death in 1228 and was a central The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the Duke Leopold III of Austria ( November 1, 1351 &ndash July 9, 1386) from the Habsburg family was Duke of Austria from 1351)
• 1553 - Maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. Maurice I Elector of Saxony (b Freiberg, March 21, 1521 &ndash d 1521)
• 1654 - Ferdinand IV of Germany (b. Ferdinand IV ( September 8, 1633 - July 9, 1654) was King of the Romans, of Hungary, and of Bohemia. 1633)
• 1706 - Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, French Canadian sailor and explorer (b. Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville ]] (b 16 July 1661 - d (probably 9 July 1706)founder of the colony of French Louisiana, was born at 1661)
• 1737 - Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Gian Gastone de' Medici ( May 24, 1671 &ndash July 9, 1737) was the last Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany (1723-1737 1671)
• 1742 - John Oldmixon, English historian (b. Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a John Oldmixon (1673 &ndash July 9, 1742) was an English Historian. 1673)
• 1746 - Philip V of Spain (b. Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Philip V of Spain ( December 19, 1683 - July 9, 1746) born Philippe de France, Fils de France and duc d'Anjou 1683)
• 1747 - Giovanni Bononcini, Italian composer (b. Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Giovanni Battista Bononcini ( 18 July 1670 - 9 July 1747) was an Italian Baroque Composer and Cellist 1670)
• 1766 - Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jonathan Mayhew ( October 8, 1720 &ndash July 9, 1766) was a noted American clergyman and minister at Old West Church Boston Massachusetts 1720)
• 1795 - Henry Seymour Conway, British general and statesman (b. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Field Marshal Henry Seymour Conway (1721 – 9 July 1795) was a British General and Statesman. 1721)
• 1797 - Edmund Burke, British philosopher and statesman (b. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Edmund Burke ( 12 January, 1729 9 July, 1797) was an Irish statesman author orator Political theorist, and 1729)
• 1850 - Báb, Persian founder of the Bábi Faith (b. Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Siyyid `Alí Muḥammad ( ( October 20, 1819 – July 9, 1850) was the founder of Bábism, and one of three central figures of the 1819)
• 1850 - Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States (b. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Zachary Taylor (November 24 1784 &ndash July 9 1850 was an American military leader and the twelfth President of the United States. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1784)
• 1852 - Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan, American politician (b. Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan ( March 31, 1794 &ndash July 9, 1852) was a nineteenth century Politician and 1794)
• 1855 - Lord Raglan Commander of the British forces during the Crimean War
• 1856 - Amedeo Avogadro, Italian chemist (b. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Field Marshal FitzRoy James Henry Somerset 1st Baron Raglan, GCB, PC ( 30 September 1788 &ndash 28 June 1855) The Crimean War, also known in Russia as the Eastern War (Восточная война Vostochnaya Vojna) (March 1854–February 1856 was fought Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Lorenzo Romano Amedeo Carlo Avogadro di Quaregna e di Cerreto, Count of Quaregna and Cerreto was an Italian Savant. 1776)
• 1856 - James Strang, Mormon splinter group leader (b. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a James Jesse Strang (March 21 1813 &ndash July 9 1856 was one of three major contenders for leadership of the Latter Day Saint movement during the 1844 Succession Crisis 1813)
• 1880 - Paul Broca, French physician and anatomist (b. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Paul Pierre Broca ( June 28, 1824 &ndash July 9, 1880) was a French Physician, Anatomist, and Anthropologist 1824)
• 1882 - Ignacio Carrera Pinto, Chilean war hero
• 1903 - Alphonse François Renard, Belgian geologist (b. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ignacio Carrera Pinto ( February 5, 1848 – July 9, 1882) is a Chilean hero of the War of the Pacific. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Alphonse Francois Renard ( 27 September 1842 &ndash 9 July 1903) Belgian Geologist and petrographer, was born 1842)
• 1927 - John Drew Jr., American actor (b. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Drew Jr ( November 13, 1853 &ndash July 9, 1927) was an American stage actor noted for his roles in Shakespearean 1853)
• 1932 - King C. Gillette, American inventor (b. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. King Camp Gillette ( January 5, 1855 &ndash July 9, 1932) was an American businessman popularly known as the inventor of the 1885)
• 1937 - Oliver Law, first African-American commander of U. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oliver Law (1899 &ndash July 9, 1937) was an African American communist, labor organizer and social activist who fought in the Abraham S. troops (b. 1899)
• 1938 - Benjamin Cardozo, American jurist (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Benjamin Nathan Cardozo ( May 24, 1870 &ndash July 9, 1938) was a well-known American Lawyer and Jurist, remembered 1870)
• 1947 - Lucjan Żeligowski, Polish general (b. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lucjan Żeligowski (1865-1947 was a Polish General, and veteran of World War I, the Polish-Soviet War and World War II. 1865)
• 1949 - Fritz Bennicke Hart, English-born Australian composer (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fritz Bennicke Hart ( February 11, 1874 &ndash July 9, 1949) was an English-born Australian composer 1874)
• 1951 - Harry Heilmann, American Baseball player (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Harry Edwin Heilmann ( August 3, 1894 &ndash July 9, 1951) nicknamed “ Slug,” was a Major League Baseball player who 1894)
• 1955 - Don Beauman, British racing driver (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Donald Beauman ( 26 July 1928 in Farnborough, Hampshire – 9 July 1955 in Rathnew, Ireland) was a 1928)
• 1967 - Eugen Fischer, Nazi physician (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Eugen Fischer ( July 5, 1874 &ndash July 9, 1967) was a German professor of Medicine, Anthropology and 1874)
• 1972 - Robert Weede, American baritone (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Weede (né Wiedefeld in Baltimore Maryland on February 22 1903 died in Walnut Creek California on July 9 1972 was one of the most esteemed of American operatic Baritones 1903)
• 1974 - Earl Warren, 14th Chief Justice of the United States (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Earl Warren ( March 19, 1891 July 9, 1974) was the 14th Chief Justice of the United States and the only person ever elected thrice The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U 1891)
• 1979 - Cornelia Otis Skinner, American actress and author (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Cornelia Otis Skinner ( May 30 1901, Chicago Illinois – July 9 1979, New York New York) was an American 1899)
• 1980 - Vinicius de Moraes, Brazilian poet and lyricist (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Vinicius de Moraes, nicknamed O Poetinha (the little poet ( October 19, 1913 - July 9, 1980) born Marcus Vinicius da Cruz 1913)
• 1985 - Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Charlotte Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (Charlotte Adelgonde Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine vu Lëtzebuerg January 23, 1896 &ndash July 9, 1985 1896)
• 1985 - Jimmy Kinnon, Scottish founder of Narcotics Anonymous (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year James Patrick Kinnon ( 5 April, 1911 - 9 July 1985, commonly known as Jimmy Kinnon or "Jimmy 1911)
• 1992 - Eric Sevareid, American reporter (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Arnold Eric Sevareid ( November 26, 1912 &ndash July 9, 1992) was a CBS news journalist from 1939 to 1977 1912)
• 1994 - Bill Mosienko, Canadian ice hockey player (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) William "Bill" Mosienko ( November 2, 1921 in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada – July 9, 1994) was a Canadian 1921)
• 1996 - Melvin Belli, American attorney (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Melvin Mouron Belli ( 29 July, 1907, Sonora California &ndash 9 July, 1996 1907)
• 1999 - Robert de Cotret, Canadian politician (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Robert René de Cotret PC, BA, MBA, CPh ( February 20 1944 - July 9 1999) was a Canadian politician 1944)
• 2000 - Doug Fisher, English actor (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Douglas Fisher (1941 &ndash 9 July 2000) was an English Actor. 1941)
• 2002 - Laurence Janifer, American writer (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Laurence M Janifer ( March 17, 1933 - July 10, 2002) was a prolific Science fiction author, with a career spanning over 50 years 1933)
• 2002 - Rod Steiger, American actor (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rod Steiger ( April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an American Academy Award -winning Actor known for his 1925)
• 2004 - Chuck Cadman, Canadian politician (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Charles "Chuck" Cadman ( February 21, 1948 &ndash July 9, 2005) was a Canadian politician and Member of 1948)
• 2004 - Paul Klebnikov, American journalist (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Klebnikov ( June 3[[ 963]] &ndash July 9[[ 004]] was an American Journalist of Russian descent 1963)
• 2004 - Isabel Sanford, American actress (b. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Isabel Sanford ( August 29, 1917 - July 9, 2004) was an Emmy Award -winning American actress most known for her role 1917)
• 2005 - Yevgenij Grishin, Russian speed skater (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yevgeny Romanovich Grishin (Евгений Романович Гришин ( 23 March 1931, Tula &ndash 9 July 2005, Moscow 1931)
• 2005 - Alex Shibicky, Canadian ice hockey player (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alex Shibicky (b May 19, 1914 in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada - July 9, 2005 in South Surrey British Columbia 1914)
• 2006 - Milan Williams, American musician (The Commodores) (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Milan B Williams ( March 28, 1948 &ndash July 9, 2006) was an American Keyboardist and a founding member of the Commodores The Commodores were a highly successful Funk / soul band of the 1970s and 1980s 1948)
• 2007 - Charles Lane, American actor (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Charles Gerstle Levison, better known as Charles Lane ( January 26, 1905 &ndash July 9, 2007) was an American Character 1905)

Holidays and observances

• Roman festival - Caprotinia, or feasts of Juno Caprotina. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Roman holidays generally were celebrated to worship and celebrate a certain god or mythological occurrence and consisted of religious observances various festival traditions and usually The Caprotinia, or feasts of Juno Caprotina, were ancient Roman festivals which were celebrated on July 9, in favour of the female
• Argentina - Independence Day. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing
• São Paulo (state) - Constitutional Revolution of 1932. ( is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy
• Palau - Constitution Day. Palau, officially the Republic of Palau (Beluu er a Belau is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, some 500 miles (800  km) east Constitution Day is a Holiday to honor the Constitution of a country
• Bahá'í Faith - Holy Day: Martyrdom of the Báb. The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind Lists of holidays The words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents but will usually refer to one of The term martyr ( Greek μάρτυς martys "witness" is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices their life (or personal freedom Siyyid `Alí Muḥammad ( ( October 20, 1819 – July 9, 1850) was the founder of Bábism, and one of three central figures of the

Roman Catholic Church

• Feast of Our Lady of Peace; Octave of the Visitation
• Saint Agilulf, bishop of Cologne, martyr
• Saint Cyril, bishop and companions, martyrs
• Saint Ephrem the Deacon, confessor, Doctor of the Church
• Holy Martyrs of Gorcum (d. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Our Lady of Peace or Queen of Peace is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. The Visitation is the visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary with Saint Elizabeth as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. Saint Agilulfus (or Agigulf) Abbot of Stavelot, Bishop of Cologne and Martyr, died in the year 750 Bishops and Archbishops of Cologne Bishops of Colonia Agrippina, 88–784 All names before Maternus ('II' are to be approached with considerable Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born Ephrem the Syrian ( Syriac: ܐܦܪܝܡ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ Mor Afrêm Sûryāyâ; Greek:; Latin Doctor of the Church ( Latin doctor, teacher from Latin docere, to teach is a title given by a variety of Christian Churches to individuals The Martyrs of Gorkum were a group of Roman Catholics in the sixteenth century who suffered Martyrdom for Catholicism in the Dutch town of Gorinchem 1572)
• Translation of Saint Nicholas, bishop, confessor
• Saint Procopius, martyr
• Saint Sabinus, bishop, martyr
• Saint Everildis, virgin
• Saint Veronica de Julianis, virgin
• Saint Zeno, martyr

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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Saint Nicholas (Άγιος Νικόλαος, Agios Nikolaos, "victory of the people" is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a Christian Saint Procopius of Scythopolis (d July 7, 303 AD is venerated as an early Martyr and Saint. Saint Sabinus (died 304 was a Bishop in the Christian church who resisted the Persecutions of Diocletian and was Martyred and later Saint Everilda (Everildis Everild Averil of Everingham was a Saxon Saint of the 7th century who founded a convent at Everingham, in the Saint Veronica Giuliani ( Veronica de Julianis) (1660 – July 9 1727) was an Italian Mystic. Zeno of Verona, Italian: Zenone da Verona (about 300 – 371 or 380 was either an early Christian Bishop of Verona or Martyr

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