Today in History for 9th July 2022

Historical Events

1867 - An unsuccessful expedition led by E.D Young sets out to search for Dr David Livingstone (Scottish missionary and explorer)
1926 - Coup under General Sinel de Cordes in Portugal
1944 - In World War II, US troops secure Saipan as Japan falls
1951 - US President Harry Truman asks Congress to formally end state of war with Germany
1957 - 24th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 6-6 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis
1986 - Attorney General's Commission on pornography links hard-core porn to sex crimes

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Famous Birthdays

1577 - Thomas West, 3rd and 12th Baron De La Warr, English Jamestown colonist and Governor of Virginia, born in Wherwell, Hampshire, England (d. 1618)
1905 - Clarence Campbell, Canadian 3rd president of the NHL (1946-77), born in Fleming, Saskatchewan (d. 1984)
1928 - Raúl Coloma, Chilean soccer goalkeeper (13 caps; Ferrobádminton, Municipal Santiago, Ferroviaros), born in Santiago, Chile (d. 2021)
1971 - Kevin Grant, British reggae-rock guitarist (Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie"), born in Birmingham, England
1985 - Paweł Korzeniowski, Polish swimmer
1986 - Kiely Williams, American singer and actress (Cheetah Girls), born in Alexandria, Virgina

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Famous Deaths

1903 - Alphonse François Renard, Belgian geologist, dies at 60
1951 - Harry Heilmann, American Baseball HOF outfielder (4 × AL batting champion, Detroit Tigers) and broadcaster (WXYZ), dies from lung cancer at 56
1969 - Gertrude Dixon, compiler of Shunryu Suzuki's Zen Mind, dies
1974 - Earl Warren, Governor of California and 14th US Supreme Court Chief Justice (1953-69), dies at 83
2006 - Milan Williams, American keyboardist (Commodores - "Three Times A Lady"), dies of cancer at 58
2012 - Eugênio de Araújo Sales, Brazilian Roman Catholic cardinal, dies at 91

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