Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: July 9
July 9, 2024 is the 191st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 175 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Cancer is your zodiac sign. Ruby is your modern birthstone. Ruby is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: July 9
- 1776 –George Washington ordered the Declaration of Independence to be read out loud to members of the Continental Army in New York City for the first time.
- 1790 –Russo-Swedish War: Second Battle of Svensksund – in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Navy captures one third of the Russian fleet.
- 1821 –470 prominent Cypriots including Archbishop Kyprianos are executed in response to Cypriot aid to the Greek War of Independence
- 1868 –The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.
- 1877 –The inaugural Wimbledon Championships opens.
- 1922 –Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute barrier'.
- 1962 –The Starfish Prime high-altitude nuclear test is conducted by the United States of America.
- 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.
- 2011 –South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan.
Who were born on July 9?
- 1577 –Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English-born Jamestown colonist (d. 1618)
- 1879 –Carlos Chagas, Brazilian physician (d. 1934)
- 1901 –Dame Barbara Cartland, English novelist (d. 2000)
- 1925 –Charles E. Wicks, American academic
- 1959 –Clive Stafford Smith, British lawyer
- 1963 –Klaus Theiss, German footballer
- 1968 –Lars Gyllenhaal, Swedish historian
- 1970 –Trent Green, American football player
- 1984 –Gianni Fabiano, Italian footballer
- 1986 –Dominic Cervi, American footballer
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