9 July
What happened today in history?
- 1540 – The marriage between King Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves is annulled.
- 1816 – Argentina becomes independent from Spain.
- 1850 – Millard Fillmore becomes the 13th President of the United States following the death of President Zachary Taylor.
- 1877 – First ever Wimbledon Tennis Championships take place.
- 1962 – The Campbell’s Soup Cans exhibition by Andy Warhol opens in Los Angeles.
- 1981 – The Donkey Kong video game is released by Nintendo.
Who was born today?
- 1911 – Mervyn Peake – English writer (the Gormenghast books).
- 1916 – Edward Heath – Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
- 1933 – Oliver Sacks – British-American neurologist and writer.
- 1937 – David Hockney – English artist.
- 1947 – O.J. Simpson – American football player, actor.
- 1956 – Tom Hanks – American actor (Forrest Gump, Philadelphia, Castaway, Big)
- 1964 – Gianluca Vialli – Italian footballer and manager.
- 1968 – Paulo Di Canio – Italian footballer and manager.
- 1975 – Jack White – American singer-songwriter (The White Stripes)
Who died today?
- 1850 – Zachary Taylor– 12th President of the United States.
