June 9
1732 - James Oglethorpe received a charter from Britain's King George II to found the colony of Georgia.
1870 - Author Charles Dickens died at age 58.
1898 - China agreed to lease Hong Kong to Britain for 99 years.
1934 - Donald Duck made his on-screen debut in the animated feature "The Wise Little Hen".
1940 - Norway surrendered to the Nazis during World War II.
1944 - The Republic of Iceland was established.
1954 - Army counsel Joseph N. Welch confronted Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy during the Senate-Army Hearings over McCarthy's attack on a member of Welch's law firm, Frederick G. Fisher. Said Welch: "Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"
1969 - The Senate confirmed Warren Burger to be chief justice of the United States, succeeding Earl Warren.
1972 - Heavy rains triggered record flooding in the Black Hills of South Dakota; the resulting disaster left at least 238 people dead and $164 million in damage.
1978 - After 148 years, the leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints finally allowed black men to become priests.
1980 - Comedian Richard Pryor suffered near-fatal burns at his home when a mixture of free-base cocaine exploded.
1983 - Britain’s Conservatives, led by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, won a decisive election victory.
1986 - The Rogers Commission released its report on the Challenger disaster, criticizing NASA and rocket-builder Morton Thiokol for management problems leading to the explosion that claimed the lives of seven astronauts.
1993 - Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito married commoner Masako Owada.
1993 - The science-fiction film "Jurassic Park", directed by Steven Spielberg, had its world premiere in Washington, D.C.
2004 - The body of Ronald Reagan arrived in Washington, D.C. to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda before the 40th president's funeral.
2012 - Spain became the fourth and largest country to ask Europe to rescue its failing banks (however, the bailout was averted).
2017 - Punching back a day after his fired FBI director’s damaging testimony, President Donald Trump accused James Comey of lying to Congress and said he was “100 percent” willing to testify under oath about their conversations.
2020 - Hundreds of mourners packed a Houston church for the funeral of George Floyd, a Black man whose death during a Minneapolis arrest inspired a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice.
2021 - The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline said it was pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to persuade the Biden administration to reverse its cancellation of the company’s permit; the partially built line was intended to transport crude from the oil sand fields of western Canada to Nebraska.
2021 - The White House dropped executive orders from the Trump era that were intended to ban the popular apps TikTok and WeChat; officials said there would be a new review aimed at identifying national security risks with software applications tied to China.
Birthdays
22 - Laurie Hernandez (gymnast)
26 - Marissa Da'Nae (model)
30 - Lucien Laviscount (actor)
33 - Logan Browning (actress)
34 - Mae Whitman (actress)
37 - Sonam Kapoor (actress)
41 - Natalie Portman (actress)
44 - Michaela Conlin (actress)
49 - Keesha Sharp (actress)
56 - Tamela Mann (actress/singer)
58 - Gloria Reuben (actress)
59 - Johnny Depp (actor)
61 - Aaron Sorkin (producer)
61 - Michael J. Fox (actor)
71 - Dave Parker (baseball player)
83 - Dick Vitale (sports broadcaster)
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Today in Sports History - June 9
1914 - Honus Wagner became the second player in major league history to record 3,000 hits.
1966 - Minnesota set a major league record when they hit six home runs in one inning.
1973 - Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes and became horse racing's first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
1978 - Larry Holmes won a 15-round split decision over Ken Norton for the heavyweight boxing championship.
1984 - The Pittsburgh Penguins used their fist pick overall to select Mario Lemieux in the NHL Entry Draft.
1985 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics in six games to win the NBA championship.
1990 - Monica Seles became the youngest winner in French Open history when she beat Steffi Graf.
1990 - Eddie Murray of the Los Angeles Dodgers ties Mickey Mantle by hitting switch-hit home runs in a game for the 10th time in his career.
1991 - The first World Bowl championship game of the World League of American Football takes place, with the London Monarchs defeating the Barcelona Dragons 21-0.
1991 - Jim Courier wins his first career Grand Slam title, defeating fellow American Andre Agassi.
1993 - The Montreal Canadiens won their 24th Stanley Cup defeating the Los Angeles Kings in five games.
1996 - Ryan Hancock became the first California Angel pitcher to get a hit in 24 years. Nolan Ryan was the previous pitcher to get a hit for the Angels in 1972.
2001 - The Colorado Avalanche defeat the New Jersey Devils in seven games to win the Stanley Cup.
2003 - The New Jersey Devils won the Stanley Cup after defeating the Anaheim Mighty Ducks 4 games to 3.
2008 - Ken Griffey Jr. of the Cincinnati Reds became the sixth player in baseball history to hit 600 home runs, joining Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sammy Sosa.
2010 - The Chicago Blackhawks defeat the Philadelphia Flyers in six games to win their first Stanley Cup since 1961.
2012 - Maria Sharapova of Russia beat Sara Errani of Italy 6-3, 6-2 in the French Open final to complete a career Grand Slam.
2018 - Justify wins the Belmont Stakes to become horse racing's 13th Triple Crown winner.
2019 - Rafael Nadal becomes the first men's tennis player to win the same major 12 times, taking the French Open for his 18th overall major championship.
1732 - James Oglethorpe received a charter from Britain's King George II to found the colony of Georgia.
1870 - Author Charles Dickens died at age 58.
1898 - China agreed to lease Hong Kong to Britain for 99 years.
1934 - Donald Duck made his on-screen debut in the animated feature "The Wise Little Hen".
1940 - Norway surrendered to the Nazis during World War II.
1944 - The Republic of Iceland was established.
1954 - Army counsel Joseph N. Welch confronted Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy during the Senate-Army Hearings over McCarthy's attack on a member of Welch's law firm, Frederick G. Fisher. Said Welch: "Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"
1969 - The Senate confirmed Warren Burger to be chief justice of the United States, succeeding Earl Warren.
1972 - Heavy rains triggered record flooding in the Black Hills of South Dakota; the resulting disaster left at least 238 people dead and $164 million in damage.
1978 - After 148 years, the leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints finally allowed black men to become priests.
1980 - Comedian Richard Pryor suffered near-fatal burns at his home when a mixture of free-base cocaine exploded.
1983 - Britain’s Conservatives, led by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, won a decisive election victory.
1986 - The Rogers Commission released its report on the Challenger disaster, criticizing NASA and rocket-builder Morton Thiokol for management problems leading to the explosion that claimed the lives of seven astronauts.
1993 - Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito married commoner Masako Owada.
1993 - The science-fiction film "Jurassic Park", directed by Steven Spielberg, had its world premiere in Washington, D.C.
2004 - The body of Ronald Reagan arrived in Washington, D.C. to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda before the 40th president's funeral.
2012 - Spain became the fourth and largest country to ask Europe to rescue its failing banks (however, the bailout was averted).
2017 - Punching back a day after his fired FBI director’s damaging testimony, President Donald Trump accused James Comey of lying to Congress and said he was “100 percent” willing to testify under oath about their conversations.
2020 - Hundreds of mourners packed a Houston church for the funeral of George Floyd, a Black man whose death during a Minneapolis arrest inspired a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice.
2021 - The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline said it was pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to persuade the Biden administration to reverse its cancellation of the company’s permit; the partially built line was intended to transport crude from the oil sand fields of western Canada to Nebraska.
2021 - The White House dropped executive orders from the Trump era that were intended to ban the popular apps TikTok and WeChat; officials said there would be a new review aimed at identifying national security risks with software applications tied to China.
Birthdays
22 - Laurie Hernandez (gymnast)
26 - Marissa Da'Nae (model)
30 - Lucien Laviscount (actor)
33 - Logan Browning (actress)
34 - Mae Whitman (actress)
37 - Sonam Kapoor (actress)
41 - Natalie Portman (actress)
44 - Michaela Conlin (actress)
49 - Keesha Sharp (actress)
56 - Tamela Mann (actress/singer)
58 - Gloria Reuben (actress)
59 - Johnny Depp (actor)
61 - Aaron Sorkin (producer)
61 - Michael J. Fox (actor)
71 - Dave Parker (baseball player)
83 - Dick Vitale (sports broadcaster)
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Today in Sports History - June 9
1914 - Honus Wagner became the second player in major league history to record 3,000 hits.
1966 - Minnesota set a major league record when they hit six home runs in one inning.
1973 - Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes and became horse racing's first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
1978 - Larry Holmes won a 15-round split decision over Ken Norton for the heavyweight boxing championship.
1984 - The Pittsburgh Penguins used their fist pick overall to select Mario Lemieux in the NHL Entry Draft.
1985 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics in six games to win the NBA championship.
1990 - Monica Seles became the youngest winner in French Open history when she beat Steffi Graf.
1990 - Eddie Murray of the Los Angeles Dodgers ties Mickey Mantle by hitting switch-hit home runs in a game for the 10th time in his career.
1991 - The first World Bowl championship game of the World League of American Football takes place, with the London Monarchs defeating the Barcelona Dragons 21-0.
1991 - Jim Courier wins his first career Grand Slam title, defeating fellow American Andre Agassi.
1993 - The Montreal Canadiens won their 24th Stanley Cup defeating the Los Angeles Kings in five games.
1996 - Ryan Hancock became the first California Angel pitcher to get a hit in 24 years. Nolan Ryan was the previous pitcher to get a hit for the Angels in 1972.
2001 - The Colorado Avalanche defeat the New Jersey Devils in seven games to win the Stanley Cup.
2003 - The New Jersey Devils won the Stanley Cup after defeating the Anaheim Mighty Ducks 4 games to 3.
2008 - Ken Griffey Jr. of the Cincinnati Reds became the sixth player in baseball history to hit 600 home runs, joining Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sammy Sosa.
2010 - The Chicago Blackhawks defeat the Philadelphia Flyers in six games to win their first Stanley Cup since 1961.
2012 - Maria Sharapova of Russia beat Sara Errani of Italy 6-3, 6-2 in the French Open final to complete a career Grand Slam.
2018 - Justify wins the Belmont Stakes to become horse racing's 13th Triple Crown winner.
2019 - Rafael Nadal becomes the first men's tennis player to win the same major 12 times, taking the French Open for his 18th overall major championship.
