International Day of the Stateless – A day to raise awareness about stateless people, who are not recognized as citizens by any country, and to promote their rights and well-being.
World Internet Day: World Internet Day is celebrated on July 9th every year to mark the anniversary of the first internet transmission, which was sent on July 9, 1962.
Martyrdom of the Báb: This day marks the anniversary of the execution of the Báb, the founder of the Bábí Faith, who was a precursor to the Bahá’í Faith. The day is observed by Bahá’ís as a day of remembrance and mourning.
Independence Day in the Republic of South Sudan: South Sudan Independence Day is celebrated on July 9th to commemorate the day the Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011.
National Sugar Cookie Day: National Sugar Cookie Day is a food holiday celebrated in the United States on July 9th each year. The holiday celebrates the popular sugar cookie, a simple yet delicious treat that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways.
1401: Turko-Mongol ruler Tamerlane (Timur) captures and sacks the city of Damascus, Syria.
1540: King Henry VIII of England annuls his marriage to his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves.
1776: The Declaration of Independence is read to the Continental Army in New York City.
1790: The first recorded U.S. patent is issued to inventor Samuel Hopkins for a potash process.
1815: The first natural gas well is discovered in the United States, in Fredonia, New York.
1850: President Zachary Taylor dies suddenly of an illness, and Vice President Millard Fillmore becomes the 13th President of the United States.
1896: William Jennings Bryan delivers his famous “Cross of Gold” speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
1932: The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest point during the Great Depression, closing at 41.22.
1962: The United States launches the Telstar 1 satellite, the first satellite capable of transmitting television signals across the Atlantic Ocean.
2011: South Sudan becomes the world’s newest country, gaining independence from Sudan after a decades-long civil war.
