This day in History - July 9

386 Historic Events for July 9
1918 Birth Rowley I Arenstein, S African attorney/communist/ANC'er
1918 Birth Herbert Brun, composer
1919 Birth Peggy Braithwaite, lighthouse-keeper
1921 Birth Jacob J Hage, Dutch farmer/WW II resistance fighter
1922 Birth Rey Hassan, Morroco, King of Morocco (1961- )
1922 Event Johnny Weissmuller swims 1st 100 m free style under 1 minute
1924 Birth Leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic)
1924 Birth Pierre Cochereau, composer
1925 Birth Thomas A Luken, (Rep-D-OH, 1973-74, 77- )
1925 Birth Peter Ludwig, businessman/art collector
1925 Birth Alan Dale, Bkln NY, singer (Alan Dale Show)
1926 Event Chiang Kai-shek appointed to national-revolutionary supreme commander
1926 Event Coup under Gen Sinel de Cordes in Portugal
1927 Event Atty William T Francis named minister to Liberia
1927 Birth Ed Ames, Malden Mass, actor (Mingo-Daniel Boone)
1927 Birth Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, NHL hall of famer (Norris trophy)
1928 Birth Vince Edwards, Bkln NY, actor (Ben Casey, Matt Lincoln, Firehouse)
1929 Birth Mawlai al-Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961- )
1929 Birth Lee Hazelwood, Ok, country singer/songwriter (Summer Wine, Jackson)
1930 Birth Buddy Bregman, Chicago, orch leader (Eddie Fisher Show)
1930 Birth Roy McLean, cricketer (prolific S African batsman played 40 Tests)
1932 Birth John Paul Getty II, US/British oil magnate/billionaire (Getty Oil)
1932 Death Henry Howell, English cricket fast bowler (5 Tests 1920-24), dies
1932 Birth Donald Rumsfeld, politician (involved in Watergate)
1932 Event Yanks' Ben Chapman hits 2 inside-the-park HRs, tying record