July 9 in History

Historical Events on July 9

1776 George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan, while thousands of British troops on Staten Island prepare for the Battle of Long Island.

1816 Argentina declares independence from Spain.

1821 Four hundred and seventy prominent Cypriots including Archbishop Kyprianos are executed in response to Cypriot aid to the Greek War of Independence

1868 The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.

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.

1943 The Allied invasion of Sicily soon causes the downfall of Mussolini and forces Hitler to break off the Battle of Kursk.

1979 A car bomb destroys a Renault motor car owned by "Nazi hunters" Serge and Beate Klarsfeld outside their home in France in an unsuccessful assassination attempt.

2002 The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; its first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa.

2011 South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan.

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Famous Birthdays on July 9

1932 Donald Rumsfeld

1950 Viktor Yanukovych

1955 Lindsey Graham

1964 Courtney Love

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Famous Deaths on July 9

1797 Edmund Burke

1850 Zachary Taylor

1974 Earl Warren

2002 Rod Steiger

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