A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
July 9: Day of the Week
July 9, 2024 was the 191st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 175 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mardi.
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Here’s the July calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
July 9 Historical Event(s)
1701
War of the Spanish Succession: Austrians defeat France in the Battle of Carpi.
1790
Russo-Swedish War: Second Battle of Svensksund – in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Navy captures one third of the Russian fleet.
1807
The Treaties of Tilsit are signed by Napoleon I of France and Alexander I of Russia.
1863
American Civil War: the Siege of Port Hudson ends.
1900
Boxer Rebellion: The Governor of Shanxi province in North China orders the execution of 45 foreign Christian missionaries and local church members, including children.
1918
Great train wreck of 1918: in Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history.
1944
World War II: Battle of Normandy – British and Canadian forces capture Caen, France.
1961
Turkish voters approve the Turkish Constitution of 1961 in a referendum.
1982
Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground.
1986
The New Zealand Parliament passes the Homosexual Law Reform Act legalising homosexuality in New Zealand.
Who were born on July 9?
1654
Emperor Reigen of Japan (d. 1732)
1786
Princess Sophie Hélène Béatrice of France, daughter of Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette (d. 1787)
1848
Robert I, Duke of Parma, Italian nobleman (d. 1907)
1932
Donald Rumsfeld, 13th and 21st United States Secretary of Defense
1945
Dean R. Koontz, American novelist
1950
Viktor Yanukovych, Ukrainian politician
1959
Jim Kerr, Scottish singer (Simple Minds)
1978
Kara Goucher, American long distance runner
1982
Sakon Yamamoto, Japanese racing driver
1991
Spencer Elden, American model
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