TODAY'S HISTORY JULY 9

THE HISTORY OF JULY 9

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Sugar Cookie Day

1776  The Declaration of Independence was read to George Washington and his troops in New York

1776  New York became the 13^th colony to ratify the Declaration of Independence

1795  James Swan paid off the $2,024,899 U.S. national debt

1815  The first national gas well in the U.S. was discovered

1850  Zachary Taylor, the 12^th President, died at age 65 after only 16 months in office

1878  Patent # 205,816 was issued to Henry Tibbe – corncob pipe

1932  The Dow Jones closed at 41.63 – down 91% from its level 3 years ago

1941  British cryptologists break the code used by Germans to direct their operations

1942  Actor Richard Roundtree was born – “Shaft”

1947  OJ Simpson was born

1953  Helicopter service in NYC began for the first time

1955  Actor Jimmy Smits was born – “NYPD Blue”

1956  Actor Tom Hanks was born

1964  Singer Courtney Love was born

1971  Henry Kissinger secretly visited China and met with the Premier

1991  The International Olympic Committee readmitted South Africa

1992  Bill Clinton chose Al Gore as his running mate

2003  Canada became the first country to sell marijuana for medical use

SPORTS HISTORY on JULY 9

2005  Cubs outfielder Adam Greenberg makes his MLB debut in the 9^th and is hit on the head on the 1^st pitch – will be his only MLB at bat

2002  All-Star game ends in a 7-7 tie

1996  Philadelphia 76ers trade Wilt Chamberlain to the LA Lakers

1994  Alex Rodriguez gets his 1^st MLB hit

1988  Chris Speier of SF hits for the cycle – only 4^th player in MLB history to do so for two teams (Joe Cronin, Babe Herman, and Bob Watson)

1979  Fans select an all Red Sox outfield for the All-Star game – Yaz, Rice, Lynn

1976  Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey died

1972  Nolan Ryan strikes out 16 Red Sox including an AL record 8 in a row, as Angels beat Red Sox on a one hitter (Yaz in the 1^st)

1972  Twins Rich Reese hits a pinch hit grand slam – 3^rd of his career to tie MLB record

1971  Longest shutout in AL history – A’s beat Angels 1-0 in 20 innings – set MLB record with 43 combined strikeouts

1966  Jack Nicklaus wins the 95^th British Open

1963  Stan Musial appears in a record 24^th All-Star game

#1 SONGS on JULY 9

1960  Alley-Oop – The Hollywood Argyles

1961  Tossin’ and Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis

1962  Roses Are Red – Bobby Vinton

1963  Easier Said Than Done – The Essex

1964  I Get Around – The Beach Boys

1965  (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones

1966  Paperback Writer – The Beatles

1967  Windy – The Association

1968  This Guy’s in Love with You – Herb Alpert

1969  In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans

1970  Mama Told Me Not to Come – Three Dog Night

1971  It’s Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move – Carole King

1972  Lean on Me – Bill Withers

1973  Will It Go Round in Circles – Billy Preston

1974  Rock You Baby – George McCrae

1975  Love Will Keep Us Together – The Captain & Tennille

1976  Afternoon Delight – The Standard Vocal Band

1977  Undercover Angel – Alan O’ Day

1978  Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb

1979  Bad Girls – Donna Summer

1980  Coming Up (Live at Glasgow) – Paul McCartney

1981  Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes

1982  Don’t You Want Me – The Human League

1983  Every Breathe You Take – The Police

1984  When Doves Cry – Prince

1985  A View to Kill – Duran Duran

1986  Holding Back the Tears – Simply Red

1987  Alone - Heart

1988  The Flame – Cheap Trick

1989  If You Don’t Know Me by Now – Simply Red

1990  Step by Step – New Kids on the Block

1991  Rush Rush – Paula Abdul

1992  Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-a-Lot

1993  Weak - SWV

1994  I Swear – All-4-One

1995  Waterfalls – TLC

1996  How Do You Want It – 2Pac

1997  I’ll Be Missing You – Puff Daddy & Faith Evans

1998  The Boy is Mine – Brandy & Monica

1999  If You Had My Love – Jennifer Lopez