386 Historic Events for July 9
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| 1901 |
Birth |
Jester Hairston, NC, actor (Thats My Mama, Rolly-Amen)
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| 1901 |
Birth |
Barbara Cartland, romance author (Camfield #69)
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| 1902 |
Birth |
Gerhard Pohl, German writer (Crazy Ferdinand)
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| 1904 |
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10th US Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 303 at Glen View Club IL
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| 1905 |
Birth |
Clarence Campbell, Saskatchewan, 3rd NHL pres (1946-77)
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| 1906 |
Birth |
Beene Dubbelboer, Dutch writer (Secret Resistance)
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| 1906 |
Birth |
Walter Sande, Denver CO, actor (Navy vs Night Monsters)
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| 1908 |
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CHU (Christian Historic Union) Dutch political party forms
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| 1909 |
Death |
Kasimir Felix Badeni, Premier of Polish/Austria (1895-97), dies at 62
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| 1910 |
Birth |
Harold C Fox, fashion designer/musician
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| 1910 |
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Walter Brookins becomes 1st to pilot an airplane to 1 mile altitude
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| 1911 |
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Clan Fraser of Lovat, soldier/landowner
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| 1911 |
Birth |
Lord Lovat, [Shimi], Scottish cattle breeder/leader of clan Fraser
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| 1914 |
Birth |
Bill Tallon, cricketer (brother of Don, Queensland leggie)
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| 1914 |
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1st US duplicate auction bridge championship held, Lake Placid, NY
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| 1914 |
Birth |
Willi Stoph, president German DR
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| 1915 |
Birth |
David Leo Diamond, Rochester NY, composer (Paderewski Prize-1943)
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| 1915 |
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Germany surrenders South West Africa to Union of South Africa
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| 1916 |
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1st cargo submarine to cross Atlantic arrives in US from Germany
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| 1916 |
Birth |
Joe Liggins, US composer (Pink Champagne)
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| 1916 |
Birth |
Edward Heath, (C) British PM (1970-74)
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| 1917 |
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British warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 804
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| 1917 |
Birth |
Ted Steele, Hartford Ct, orch leader (Cavalcade of Stars)
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| 1918 |
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Congress creates Distinguished Service Medal
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| 1918 |
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101 killed and 171 injured in worst US train wreck, Nashville, Tenn
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