Racing into Immortality: Secretariat’s 31-Length Victory
On June 9, 1973, an unforgettable crowd packed the grandstands at Elmont, New York, to witness a big red thoroughbred racehorse named Secretariat attempt the impossible at the Belmont Stakes ...
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The Unsurpassed Slugging: The New York Giants’ 31-Hit Game
On June 9, 1901, the New York Giants baseball team unleashed a historic, relentless offensive assault against the Cincinnati Reds at Cincinnati’s League Park. In a standard nine-inning game, the ...
Sculpting the Soul: Meta Warrick Fuller’s Biblical Masterpieces
On June 9, 1877, pioneering African American artist and poet Meta Warrick Fuller was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After studying fine arts in Paris—where her raw, emotional talent deeply impressed ...
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The Wizard of Waukesha: The Musical Innovations of Les Paul
On June 9, 1915, Lester William Polsfuss—better known to the world as Les Paul—was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin. A self-taught guitar prodigy and brilliant songwriter, Paul became a massive ...
Imperial Bloodlines and Federal Badges: The Birth of Charles Bonaparte
On June 9, 1851, Charles Joseph Bonaparte was born in Baltimore, Maryland. A brilliant lawyer and graduate of Harvard Law College, Bonaparte would eventually rise to the highest levels of ...
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Pre-Code Rebellion: Ginger Rogers Stars in “Professional Sweetheart”
On June 9, 1933, RKO Radio Pictures premiered the sharp, pre-Code comedy Professional Sweetheart, starring a dazzling, twenty-one-year-old Ginger Rogers. Rogers played a radio star whose wholesome, pure-hearted public image ...
Deterrence from the Depths: The Launch of the USS George Washington
On June 9, 1959, the United States Navy permanently altered the calculus of global warfare with the launch of the USS George Washington at Groton, Connecticut. As the world’s very ...
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The Arsenal of Democracy: The USS Intrepid Bound for the Pacific
On June 9, 1944, the massive aircraft carrier USS Intrepid pulled away from the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard near San Francisco, its flight deck densely packed with brand-new combat planes ...
The Day the Music Learned to Wink: Cole Porter’s Birthday
On June 9, 1891, Cole Porter was born in Peru, Indiana, into a prosperous Midwestern family determined to steer him toward law and respectability. Instead, he followed the pull of ...
Royal Sanctuary: The Chartering of Georgia
On June 9, 1732, King George II of Great Britain officially signed the royal charter establishing the colony of Georgia, naming British member of Parliament James Oglethorpe as its primary ...
Tires and Triumphs: Alice Huyler Ramsey’s Transcontinental Drive
On June 9, 1909, a 22-year-old housewife and mother named Alice Huyler Ramsey climbed behind the wheel of a green Maxwell DA touring car in New York City and began ...
From Sidekick to Superstar: The Debut of Donald Duck
On June 9, 1934, Walt Disney’s animated Silly Symphony cartoon The Wise Little Hen entered wide theatrical release across the United States, introducing audiences to a temperamental, squawking cartoon character ...
The Academic Stepping Stone: Woodrow Wilson’s Princeton Election
On June 9, 1902, the board of trustees at Princeton University elected a brilliant, charismatic political science professor named Woodrow Wilson as the institution's new president. Wilson immediately embarked on ...
An Unbreakable Alliance: Archbishop Iakovos’ Medal of Freedom
On June 9, 1980, Archbishop Iakovos, the spiritual leader of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America, stood inside the White House to receive the Presidential Medal of ...
Clashing Sabers: The Battle of Brandy Station
On June 9, 1863, the rolling hills of Virginia became the staging ground for the Battle of Brandy Station, the largest predominantly cavalry clash ever fought on the North American ...
Funding the Home Front: The Third Liberty Loan Exhibit
On June 9, 1919, executives and factory workers gathered at the Cincinnati Milling Machine Company in Ohio to tour a massive, patriotic wartime industrial display. The specialized exhibit was constructed ...
