Today in History
9 July
204 births · 105 deaths · 67 events recorded
Notable Births
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Conor Bradley
b. 2003
Northern Irish footballer (born 2003)
Claire Corlett
b. 1999
Canadian actress (born 1999)
Mitch Larkin
b. 1993
Australian swimmer
DeAndre Yedlin
b. 1993
American soccer player (born 1993)
Mitchel Musso
b. 1991
American actor and singer (born 1991)
Earl Bamber
b. 1990
New Zealand racing driver
Fabio (footballer, born 1990)
b. 1990
Brazilian former footballer (born 1990)
O. J. Simpson
b. 1947
American football player and actor (1947–2024)
Notable Deaths
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Ian Blair
d. 2025
British police officer (1953–2025)
Glen Michael
d. 2025
British television presenter and entertainer (1926–2025)
Joe Bonsall
d. 2024
American singer (1948–2024)
Diana Hill (scientist)
d. 2024
New Zealand biochemist (1943–2024)
Jim Inhofe
d. 2024
American politician (1934–2024)
Maxine Singer
d. 2024
American biologist (1931–2024)
Jerzy Stuhr
d. 2024
Polish actor (1947–2024)
Earl Warren
d. 1974
Chief Justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969
On This Day in History
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2025
Earth completes its shortest recorded day due to a slight acceleration in rotation, with July 9 lasting approximately 1.3 to 1.6 milliseconds less than 24 hours.
Earth's rotation
2011
South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan.
South Sudan
2011
A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country.
Bersih 2.0 rally
2006
One hundred and twenty-five people are killed when S7 Airlines Flight 778, an Airbus A310 passenger jet, veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia.
S7 Airlines Flight 778
2006
Italy win their fourth World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time.
Italy national football team
2004
The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War.
Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence
2002
The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, replacing the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The organization's first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa.
African Union
1999
Days of student protests begin after Iranian police and hardliners attack a student dormitory at the University of Tehran.
1999 Iranian student protests