The largest cavalry clash of the American Civil War, the Battle of Brandy Station, occurred on June 9, 1863.
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The launch of the USS George Washington which was the first operational ballistic missile submarine of the U.S. Navy.
– June 9, 1959
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46th U.S. Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte was born on June 9, 1851 in Baltimore, Maryland.
He was a great-nephew of the Emperor Napoleon.
Charles also organized the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) which eventually became the FBI.
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An early photograph of Cincinnati’s League Park
It was here, on June 9, 1901, where The New York Giants baseball team had 31 hits in a nine-inning game against the Cincinnati Reds.
Although this number of team hits in a nine-inning game has been tied (in 1992), it still hasn’t been surpassed.
League Park was demolished after the 1901 season.
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Third Liberty Loan Exhibit at the Cincinnati Milling Machine Co. at Cincinnati, Ohio
June 9, 1919
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On June 9, 1732, James Oglethorpe received a royal charter for the colony of Georgia.
He sailed to his new colony in November of that year.
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On June 9, 1902 Woodrow Wilson is elected President of Princeton University.
Less than 11 years later he took office as President of The United States.
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On June 9, 1909, Alice Huyler Ramsey began her nearly 3,800 mile journey to become the first woman to drive an automobile across the continental U.S.
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Archbishop Iakovos of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Jimmy Carter on June 9, 1980.
Iakovos marched next to Martin Luther King Jr. during the second Selma march in Alabama in 1965.
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The USS Intrepid, loaded with aircraft, off the U.S. Naval Shipyard at Hunters Point near San Francisco, California, bound for the Pacific Theater.
June 9, 1944
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African American artist and poet Meta Warrick Fuller was born on June 9, 1877 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
After getting married she sculpted biblical scenes in her studio that was behind her home
in Massachusetts.
Image: Meta Warrick Fuller in her living room on Warren Drive, Framingham, Massachusetts. “Four Seasons” sculpture over mantle in fireplace via NYPL Digital Collections, no known restrictions
Happy Donald Duck Day!
Donald Duck debuted in
Disney’s animated film The Wise Little Hen which had its wide release on June 9, 1934.
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June 9, 1933 marked the premiere of “Professional Sweetheart” Ginger Rogers’ first film for RKO Radio Pictures. This pre-Code comedy satirized the radio industry, with Rogers playing a star whose carefully crafted wholesome image was shaped by corporate sponsors. The film highlighted her natural charisma and comedic talent, helping to establish her as a leading lady. It also captured the era’s more daring storytelling before Hollywood’s stricter censorship took hold, allowing Rogers to display her rebellious charm on the silver screen.
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Born June 9, 1915 Les Paul was a songwriter, a self-taught guitarist, and a musical innovator. One of the pioneers of electric sound, his solid body electric guitar was produced by Gibson and inspired many imitators. In the 1950s he also had a string of hit songs with his wife, Mary Ford.
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On June 9, 1973, thoroughbred racehorse, Secretariat, won the Belmont Stakes by a remarkable 31 lengths and also became the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 25 years.
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