Historical events on June 9
JUNE 9, 1523
Parisian printer Simon de Colines was fined for printing biblical commentary by Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples without obtaining prior approval from theologians.
Simon de Colines was a Parisian printer and one of the first printers of the French Renaissance. He was active in
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JUNE 9, 1999
Yugoslav Wars: The Kumanovo Agreement was signed, bringing an end to the Kosovo War the next day.
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of separate but related ethnic conflicts, wars of independence, and insurgencies that took place from 1991
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JUNE 9, 1928
Australian aviator Charles Kingsford Smith and his crew landed the Southern Cross in Brisbane, completing the first transpacific flight.
Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith, nicknamed Smithy, was an Australian aviation pioneer. He piloted the first transpacific flight and the first flight
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JUNE 9, 1772
In an act of defiance against the Navigation Acts, American colonists led by Abraham Whipple (pictured) attacked and burned the British schooner Gaspee.
The Navigation Acts, or more broadly the Acts of Trade and Navigation, were a series of English laws that developed, promoted, and
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JUNE 9, 1856
The first company of Mormon handcart pioneers left Iowa City for Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Mormon handcart pioneers were participants in the migration of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Salt
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JUNE 9, 1982
Lebanon War: The Israeli Air Force carried out Operation Mole Cricket 19, successfully suppressing Syrian air defenses in the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon.
The 1982 Lebanon War, also called the Second Israeli invasion of Lebanon, began on 6 June 1982, when Israel invaded southern Lebanon.
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JUNE 9, 1863
American Civil War: Union and Confederate forces fought the Battle of Brandy Station, the largest cavalry engagement to take place on American soil.
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in
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JUNE 9, 1965
Fighting began between the Viet Cong and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in the Battle of Đồng Xoài, one of the largest battles in the Vietnam War.
The Viet Cong (VC) was an epithet and umbrella term to refer to the communist-driven armed movement and united front organization in
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JUNE 9, 1549
The first Book of Common Prayer was legally mandated by Parliament, introducing a fully vernacular Protestant liturgy to the Church of England.
The 1549 Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the original version of the Book of Common Prayer, variations of which are still
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JUNE 9, 747
Abu Muslim initiated an open revolt against Umayyad rule, eventually leading to the establishment of the Abbasid Caliphate under the Black Standard.
Year 747 (DCCXLVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 747 for this year has been
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JUNE 9, 1954
During hearings investigating conflicting accusations between the United States Army and Senator Joseph McCarthy, Army lawyer Joseph N. Welch asked McCarthy: "At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"
The United States Army (USA) is the primary land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as
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JUNE 9, 1862
American Civil War: Confederate General Stonewall Jackson concluded his successful Shenandoah Valley campaign with a victory in the Battle of Port Republic.
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in
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JUNE 9, 1915
Unhappy with U.S. president Woodrow Wilson's handling of the RMS Lusitania sinking, William Jennings Bryan resigned as Secretary of State.
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He was the only Democrat to
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