A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on June 9 throughout history.
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68 Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, imploring his secretary Epaphroditus to slit his throat to evade a Senate-imposed death by flogging
Odo of Aquitaine defeats a Umayyad Muslim army at the Battle of Toulouse, halting Arab expansion in Western Europe
The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the title of a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion and by other Christian churches historically related to Anglicanism.
The Concert of Europe was a general agreement between the great powers of 19th-century Europe to maintain the European balance of power, political boundaries, and spheres of influence.
Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa, and head west for Salt Lake City, Utah, carrying all their possessions in two-wheeled handcarts
The New Territories is the largest of the three areas of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
Over 1 million people protest in Hong Kong against proposed new laws for extradition to China in one of the largest-ever protests in the city
The Wise Little Hen is a 1934 Walt Disney produced Silly Symphonies animated short film, based on the fable The Little Red Hen.
"Jelly-Roll Blues" is recorded by American jazz pioneer pianist and composer Jelly Roll Morton
th Belmont Stakes: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 2:24, becoming the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa marries Beatrice of Burgundy, daughter and heiress of Renaud III at Würzburg
Maria Theresa of Spain (Spanish: María Teresa de España; French: Marie-Thérèse d'Espagne; 10 September 1638 – 30 July 1683) was Queen of France from 1660 to 1683 as the wife of King Louis XIV.
Poet Joyce Kilmer (21) weds author Aline Murray (19)
Patricia Anne Boyd is an English model and photographer. She was one of the leading international models during the 1960s and, with Jean Shrimpton, epitomised the British female look of the era.
Elizabeth Watson (39) divorces MLB home run record holder Barry Bonds (44) due to irreconcilable differences after 11 years of marriage
Arabic-Islamic army conquers Romans at Alexandria, taking control of Egypt
Duccio's Maestà Altarpiece, a seminal artwork of the early Italian Renaissance, is unveiled and installed in the Siena Cathedral in Siena, Italy
23rd recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
Tax revolt in 's-Hertogenbosch
Zurich declares war on Catholic cantons
First deportation from what is now the US, Thomas Morton from Massachusetts
Harvard Corporation, the more powerful of the two administrative boards of Harvard University, is established as the first legal corporation in the Americas
The Kingdom of Galicia was a political entity located in southwestern Europe, which, at its territorial zenith, occupied the entire northwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
Frederick I (Swedish: Fredrik I; 28 April 1676 – 5 April 1751) was King of Sweden from 1720 until his death, having been prince consort of Sweden from 1718 to 1720, and was also Landgrave of...
Wreck of Dutch ship Zeewijk on the Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia, with the loss of 72 lives, 82 survivors eventually build a boat and sail to Batavia (Jakarta) [1]
Lieutenant-General James Edward Oglethorpe (22 December 1696 – 30 June 1785) was a British Army officer, Tory politician and colonial administrator best known for founding the Province of Georgia in...
The siege of Trichinopoly (1751–1752) was conducted by Chanda Sahib, who had been recognized as the Nawab of the Carnatic by representatives of the French East India Company, against the fortress...
Rhode Island ( ROHD) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
John Carroll appointed supervisor of US Catholic Missions
Spanish capture British schooner Northwest America near Vancouver Island
First book copyrighted under US Constitution, "The Philadelphia Spelling Book"
Charles Graham of New York patents porcelain false teeth
San Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time)
First US "dime novel" published, "Malaeska, The Indian Wife of the White Hunter," by Mrs. Ann S. Stephens
The Battle of Brandy Station, also called the Battle of Fleetwood Hill, was the largest predominantly cavalry engagement of the American Civil War, as well as the largest ever to take place on...
The Regents of the University of California (also referred to as the Board of Regents to distinguish the board from the corporation it governs of the same name) is the governing board of the...
Alexandra Palace is an entertainment and sports venue in north London, situated between Wood Green and Muswell Hill in the London Borough of Haringey.
Robin Hood is a comic opera with music by Reginald De Koven and a libretto by Harry B. Smith.
In China, Boxers destroy the race course in Peking, a few miles from the legations and the center and symbol of diplomatic social life and Western privilege
NY Giants get record 31 hits to beat Cincinnati Reds 25-13
Boston Beaneaters (NL) end 19-game losing streak beat Cards 6-3
Alice Huyler Ramsey, 22-year-old housewife from Hackensack, New Jersey, becomes the 1st woman to drive across the US, in a Maxwell 30, drives 3,800 miles from Manhattan to San Francisco in 59 days
A passenger on SS Arawatta throws bottle with note overboard (found June 6, 1983 in Queensland)
General steel strike in France
First ringing of the Harkness Memorial Chime at Yale University
American cash-carrying company Brink's unveils the first armored security vans
Charles Kingsford-Smith & Charles Ulm are 1st to fly across the Pacific when they end their flight from California to Brisbane
Venezuelan rebel Urbina lets Dutch/Curacaose hostages free
The Spanish Republic (Spanish: República Española), commonly known as the Second Spanish Republic (Spanish: Segunda República Española), was the democratic government of Spain from 1931 to 1939.
Ho-Umezu Agreement: Republic of China, under KMT administration, acknowledges Japanese occupation in Northeast China
Archbishop De Young bans priests cooperating with Rijks radio
Adipatie Ario Soejono becomes minister without portfolio, in Gerbrandy's Dutch government in exile
Soviet offensive in Carelia, Finland
-10] Australian troops land in Brunei Bay, North Borneo
The Winecoff Hotel fire, of December 7, 1946, was the deadliest hotel fire in American history, killing 119 hotel occupants, including the hotel's original owners.
WNAC-TV (channel 7) was a television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, owned by RKO General. Originally established in 1948, WNAC-TV signed off for the final time at 1 a.m.
Georgia Neese Clark of Kansas becomes 1st woman treasurer of US
Winstead Sheffield "Doodles" Weaver (May 11, 1911 – January 16, 1983) was an American character actor, comedian, and musician. Born into a wealthy West Coast family, Weaver began his career in radio.
Temperature reaches 100°F in Seattle, Washington, the then hottest day on record; surpassed in 2009
Heavy earthquake strikes Afghanistan, 400 killed
Broad Peak is one of the eight-thousanders, and is located in the Karakoram range spanning Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan and Xinjiang, China.
First ballistic missile submarine launched, USS George Washington, in Groton, Connecticut
ABC and AFL sign a 5 year contract
Rinold George "Ryne" Duren (February 22, 1929 – January 6, 2011) was an American professional baseball relief pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was known for the...
Lal Bahadur Shastri becomes Prime Minister of India after being selected by the ruling Congress Party after Jawaharlal Nehru passed away
Frenchman Michel Jazy runs world record mile in 3:53.6 in Rennes, France
Boycott scores 246* v India, Leeds, 573 minutes, 29 fours 1 six
Juan Carlos Onganía Carballo was President of Argentina from 29 June 1966 to 8 June 1970.
Abdul Zahir appointed premier of Afghanistan
14" of rain in 6 hrs bursts dam in Rapid City, South Dakota; 237 people drown
Fire in prison hospital at Sanford, Florida, kills 10 prisoners and 1 guard
The 50th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel on June 8–9, 1977 sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) strikes down 148 year policy of excluding black men from priesthood
Michael Cairney topples a record row of 169,713 dominoes
The 56th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton on June 8–9, 1983, sponsored by the E.W.
"Laserphonic Fantasy" light show premieres at Epcot
Thomas Sutherland (May 3, 1931 – July 22, 2016), Dean of Agriculture at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon, was kidnapped by Islamic Jihad members near his Beirut home on June 9, 1985.
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 1,885.90 points
Jack La Lanne, 76, arrested for suspicion of DWI
"Ce que femme veut", directed by Gérard Jumel and starring Karin Viard and Caroline Chaniolleau, premieres in France
The 1994 Northridge earthquake affected Greater Los Angeles, California, United States, on January 17, 1994, at 04:30:55 PST.
"Congo", directed by Frank Marshall and starring Laura Linney and Tim Curry, premieres in America
The Military Technical Agreement, also known as the Kumanovo Agreement, signed between the International Security Force (KFOR) and the Governments of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the...
Stanley Cup Final, Pepsi Center, Denver, CO: Colorado Avalanche beat defending champion New Jersey Devils, 3-1 for 4-3 series win; Avalanche 2nd title
Stanley Cup Final, Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJ: New Jersey Devils beat Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 3-0 for 4-3 series win
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand celebrates the 1st of 3 national holidays to commemorate his 60 years on the throne.
The Great Recession was a period of market decline in economies around the world that occurred from late 2007 to mid-2009, overlapping with the closely related 2008 financial crisis.
Finland falls back into a state of recession after GDP contracted 0.4% in Q1 2010 and 0.2% in Q4 2009
Boston University's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy announces agreement to examine brains of recently deceased San Francisco 49ers football players Joe Perry and John Henry Johnson for signs of injury [1]
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia.
The 67th Annual Tony Awards were held June 9, 2013, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2012–13 season.
Chris Heston of the San Francisco Giants becomes first pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the 2015 MLB season; blanks New York Mets, 5-0
The 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals was the final tournament of the 2018–19 edition of the UEFA Nations League, the inaugural season of the international football competition involving the men's...
US Senate unanimously confirms General Charles Q. Brown (58) as Air Force Chief of Staff, 1st African American to lead a US armed forces branch
Conjoined twins with a fused brain successfully separated with help of virtual reality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [1]
George Stephenson, British mechanical and civil engineer, known for british mechanical and civil engineer, was born on 1781-06-09.
Robert McNamara, American businessman and government official, known for american businessman and government official, was born on 1916-06-09.
Jackie Mason, American comedian and actor, known for american comedian and actor, was born on 1928-06-09.
Michael J. Fox canadian-american actor and activist, known for canadian-american actor and activist, was born on 1962-06-09. Michael Andrew Fox, known professionally as Michael J.
Johnny Depp, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1964-06-09. John Christopher Depp II is an American actor, musician, and filmmaker.
Natalie Portman, American american actress, known for israeli and american actress, was born on 1982-06-09.
Cole Porter, American musician, known for american composer and songwriter, was born on 1891-06-09. Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter.
Jackie Wilson musician, known for american soul and r&b singer, was born on 1934-06-09. Jack Leroy Wilson Jr.
Andrew Symonds, Australian athlete, known for australian cricketer, was born on 1975-06-09.
Miroslav Klose, German athlete, known for german football manager, was born on 1979-06-09.
Victoria Woodhull, American women's suffrage activist, known for american women's suffrage activist, died on 1927-06-09.
Miguel Ángel Asturias, Guatemalan guatemalan writer and poet-diplomat, known for guatemalan writer and poet-diplomat, died on 1974-06-09.
68 Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, imploring his secretary Epaphroditus to slit his throat to evade a Senate-imposed death by flogging
Arabic-Islamic army conquers Romans at Alexandria, taking control of Egypt
Odo of Aquitaine defeats a Umayyad Muslim army at the Battle of Toulouse, halting Arab expansion in Western Europe
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa marries Beatrice of Burgundy, daughter and heiress of Renaud III at Würzburg
Duccio's Maestà Altarpiece, a seminal artwork of the early Italian Renaissance, is unveiled and installed in the Siena Cathedral in Siena, Italy
23rd recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
Tax revolt in 's-Hertogenbosch
Zurich declares war on Catholic cantons
The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the title of a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion and by other Christian churches historically related to Anglicanism.
First deportation from what is now the US, Thomas Morton from Massachusetts
Harvard Corporation, the more powerful of the two administrative boards of Harvard University, is established as the first legal corporation in the Americas
Maria Theresa of Spain (Spanish: María Teresa de España; French: Marie-Thérèse d'Espagne; 10 September 1638 – 30 July 1683) was Queen of France from 1660 to 1683 as the wife of King Louis XIV.
The Kingdom of Galicia was a political entity located in southwestern Europe, which, at its territorial zenith, occupied the entire northwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
Frederick I (Swedish: Fredrik I; 28 April 1676 – 5 April 1751) was King of Sweden from 1720 until his death, having been prince consort of Sweden from 1718 to 1720, and was also Landgrave of...
Wreck of Dutch ship Zeewijk on the Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia, with the loss of 72 lives, 82 survivors eventually build a boat and sail to Batavia (Jakarta) [1]
Lieutenant-General James Edward Oglethorpe (22 December 1696 – 30 June 1785) was a British Army officer, Tory politician and colonial administrator best known for founding the Province of Georgia in...
The siege of Trichinopoly (1751–1752) was conducted by Chanda Sahib, who had been recognized as the Nawab of the Carnatic by representatives of the French East India Company, against the fortress...
Rhode Island ( ROHD) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
George Stephenson, British mechanical and civil engineer, known for british mechanical and civil engineer, was born on 1781-06-09.
John Carroll appointed supervisor of US Catholic Missions
Spanish capture British schooner Northwest America near Vancouver Island
First book copyrighted under US Constitution, "The Philadelphia Spelling Book"
The Concert of Europe was a general agreement between the great powers of 19th-century Europe to maintain the European balance of power, political boundaries, and spheres of influence.
Charles Graham of New York patents porcelain false teeth
San Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time)
Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa, and head west for Salt Lake City, Utah, carrying all their possessions in two-wheeled handcarts
First US "dime novel" published, "Malaeska, The Indian Wife of the White Hunter," by Mrs. Ann S. Stephens
The Battle of Brandy Station, also called the Battle of Fleetwood Hill, was the largest predominantly cavalry engagement of the American Civil War, as well as the largest ever to take place on...
The Regents of the University of California (also referred to as the Board of Regents to distinguish the board from the corporation it governs of the same name) is the governing board of the...
Alexandra Palace is an entertainment and sports venue in north London, situated between Wood Green and Muswell Hill in the London Borough of Haringey.
Robin Hood is a comic opera with music by Reginald De Koven and a libretto by Harry B. Smith.
Cole Porter, American musician, known for american composer and songwriter, was born on 1891-06-09. Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter.
The New Territories is the largest of the three areas of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
In China, Boxers destroy the race course in Peking, a few miles from the legations and the center and symbol of diplomatic social life and Western privilege
NY Giants get record 31 hits to beat Cincinnati Reds 25-13
Boston Beaneaters (NL) end 19-game losing streak beat Cards 6-3
Poet Joyce Kilmer (21) weds author Aline Murray (19)
Alice Huyler Ramsey, 22-year-old housewife from Hackensack, New Jersey, becomes the 1st woman to drive across the US, in a Maxwell 30, drives 3,800 miles from Manhattan to San Francisco in 59 days
A passenger on SS Arawatta throws bottle with note overboard (found June 6, 1983 in Queensland)
Robert McNamara, American businessman and government official, known for american businessman and government official, was born on 1916-06-09.
General steel strike in France
First ringing of the Harkness Memorial Chime at Yale University
American cash-carrying company Brink's unveils the first armored security vans
"Jelly-Roll Blues" is recorded by American jazz pioneer pianist and composer Jelly Roll Morton
Victoria Woodhull, American women's suffrage activist, known for american women's suffrage activist, died on 1927-06-09.
Charles Kingsford-Smith & Charles Ulm are 1st to fly across the Pacific when they end their flight from California to Brisbane
Jackie Mason, American comedian and actor, known for american comedian and actor, was born on 1928-06-09.
Venezuelan rebel Urbina lets Dutch/Curacaose hostages free
The Spanish Republic (Spanish: República Española), commonly known as the Second Spanish Republic (Spanish: Segunda República Española), was the democratic government of Spain from 1931 to 1939.
The Wise Little Hen is a 1934 Walt Disney produced Silly Symphonies animated short film, based on the fable The Little Red Hen.
Jackie Wilson musician, known for american soul and r&b singer, was born on 1934-06-09. Jack Leroy Wilson Jr.
Ho-Umezu Agreement: Republic of China, under KMT administration, acknowledges Japanese occupation in Northeast China
Archbishop De Young bans priests cooperating with Rijks radio
Adipatie Ario Soejono becomes minister without portfolio, in Gerbrandy's Dutch government in exile
Soviet offensive in Carelia, Finland
-10] Australian troops land in Brunei Bay, North Borneo
The Winecoff Hotel fire, of December 7, 1946, was the deadliest hotel fire in American history, killing 119 hotel occupants, including the hotel's original owners.
WNAC-TV (channel 7) was a television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, owned by RKO General. Originally established in 1948, WNAC-TV signed off for the final time at 1 a.m.
Georgia Neese Clark of Kansas becomes 1st woman treasurer of US
Winstead Sheffield "Doodles" Weaver (May 11, 1911 – January 16, 1983) was an American character actor, comedian, and musician. Born into a wealthy West Coast family, Weaver began his career in radio.
Temperature reaches 100°F in Seattle, Washington, the then hottest day on record; surpassed in 2009
Heavy earthquake strikes Afghanistan, 400 killed
Broad Peak is one of the eight-thousanders, and is located in the Karakoram range spanning Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan and Xinjiang, China.
First ballistic missile submarine launched, USS George Washington, in Groton, Connecticut
ABC and AFL sign a 5 year contract
Rinold George "Ryne" Duren (February 22, 1929 – January 6, 2011) was an American professional baseball relief pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was known for the...
Michael J. Fox canadian-american actor and activist, known for canadian-american actor and activist, was born on 1962-06-09. Michael Andrew Fox, known professionally as Michael J.
Lal Bahadur Shastri becomes Prime Minister of India after being selected by the ruling Congress Party after Jawaharlal Nehru passed away
Johnny Depp, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1964-06-09. John Christopher Depp II is an American actor, musician, and filmmaker.
Frenchman Michel Jazy runs world record mile in 3:53.6 in Rennes, France
Boycott scores 246* v India, Leeds, 573 minutes, 29 fours 1 six
Juan Carlos Onganía Carballo was President of Argentina from 29 June 1966 to 8 June 1970.
Abdul Zahir appointed premier of Afghanistan
14" of rain in 6 hrs bursts dam in Rapid City, South Dakota; 237 people drown
th Belmont Stakes: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 2:24, becoming the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years
Miguel Ángel Asturias, Guatemalan guatemalan writer and poet-diplomat, known for guatemalan writer and poet-diplomat, died on 1974-06-09.
Fire in prison hospital at Sanford, Florida, kills 10 prisoners and 1 guard
Andrew Symonds, Australian athlete, known for australian cricketer, was born on 1975-06-09.
Patricia Anne Boyd is an English model and photographer. She was one of the leading international models during the 1960s and, with Jean Shrimpton, epitomised the British female look of the era.
The 50th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel on June 8–9, 1977 sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) strikes down 148 year policy of excluding black men from priesthood
Michael Cairney topples a record row of 169,713 dominoes
Miroslav Klose, German athlete, known for german football manager, was born on 1979-06-09.
Natalie Portman, American american actress, known for israeli and american actress, was born on 1982-06-09.
The 56th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton on June 8–9, 1983, sponsored by the E.W.
"Laserphonic Fantasy" light show premieres at Epcot
Thomas Sutherland (May 3, 1931 – July 22, 2016), Dean of Agriculture at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon, was kidnapped by Islamic Jihad members near his Beirut home on June 9, 1985.
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 1,885.90 points
Jack La Lanne, 76, arrested for suspicion of DWI
"Ce que femme veut", directed by Gérard Jumel and starring Karin Viard and Caroline Chaniolleau, premieres in France
The 1994 Northridge earthquake affected Greater Los Angeles, California, United States, on January 17, 1994, at 04:30:55 PST.
"Congo", directed by Frank Marshall and starring Laura Linney and Tim Curry, premieres in America
The Military Technical Agreement, also known as the Kumanovo Agreement, signed between the International Security Force (KFOR) and the Governments of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the...
Stanley Cup Final, Pepsi Center, Denver, CO: Colorado Avalanche beat defending champion New Jersey Devils, 3-1 for 4-3 series win; Avalanche 2nd title
Stanley Cup Final, Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJ: New Jersey Devils beat Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 3-0 for 4-3 series win
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand celebrates the 1st of 3 national holidays to commemorate his 60 years on the throne.
Elizabeth Watson (39) divorces MLB home run record holder Barry Bonds (44) due to irreconcilable differences after 11 years of marriage
The Great Recession was a period of market decline in economies around the world that occurred from late 2007 to mid-2009, overlapping with the closely related 2008 financial crisis.
Finland falls back into a state of recession after GDP contracted 0.4% in Q1 2010 and 0.2% in Q4 2009
Boston University's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy announces agreement to examine brains of recently deceased San Francisco 49ers football players Joe Perry and John Henry Johnson for signs of injury [1]
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia.
The 67th Annual Tony Awards were held June 9, 2013, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2012–13 season.
Chris Heston of the San Francisco Giants becomes first pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the 2015 MLB season; blanks New York Mets, 5-0
Over 1 million people protest in Hong Kong against proposed new laws for extradition to China in one of the largest-ever protests in the city
The 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals was the final tournament of the 2018–19 edition of the UEFA Nations League, the inaugural season of the international football competition involving the men's...
US Senate unanimously confirms General Charles Q. Brown (58) as Air Force Chief of Staff, 1st African American to lead a US armed forces branch
Conjoined twins with a fused brain successfully separated with help of virtual reality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [1]