386 Historic Events for July 9
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| 1942 |
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Anne Frank, 13, goes into hiding with her family and 4 other Jews
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Edy Williams, Salt Lake City Utah, actress (Dr Minx)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Robert Frankel, horse trainer
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Hermann Burger, writer
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Paul B Henry, (Rep-R-Michigan, 1985- )
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| 1943 |
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British air raid sinks U-435
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| 1943 |
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5th day of battle at Kursk: Germans occupy Verchopenje
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Bon Scott, [Ronald Belford], Kirriemuir Scotland, rocker (AC/DC)
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| 1943 |
Birth |
John H Casper, Greenville SC, USAF/astronaut (STS 36, 54, 62, 77)
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| 1944 |
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World's largest circus tent catches fire at Ringling Brother's - Barnum and Bailey 2nd performance, 168 die (Hartford Conn)
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| 1944 |
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In World War II, US troops secure Saipan as Japan fell
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| 1944 |
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U-740 sinks
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Glen [Charles] Cook, US, sci-fi author (Shadowline, Star's End)
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Dean R[ay] Koontz, US, sci-fi author (Star Quest, Beastchild)
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Lewis F Payne Jr, (Rep-D-Virginia)
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Mitch Mitchell, drummer (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
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| 1946 |
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13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Joe Micelli, rocker
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| 1947 |
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Spain votes for Franco monarchy
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Jerney Kaagman, Dutch singer (Earth and Fire)
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| 1947 |
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Britain's Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement
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| 1948 |
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Satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleve
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| 1949 |
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Benjamin Britten's Jump Symphony, premieres
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| 1949 |
Death |
Fritz Bennicke Hart, composer, dies at 75
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| 1950 |
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13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record)
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