Earth's rotation
Earth completes its shortest recorded day due to a slight acceleration in rotation, with July 9 lasting approximately 1.3 to 1.6 milliseconds less than 24 hours.
What happened on July 9
37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 1640 to 2025.
About July 9
July 9 is the 190th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 190 of 365 (191 in leap years)175 days left in the year (175 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029, Tuesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 28 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♋ Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- July birthstone
- Rubypassion, vitality and protection
- July birth flower
- Larkspur / Water lilypositivity, grace and an open heart
- Next occurrence
- In 255 days
- Roman numerals
- IX.VIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 70th1956 Amorgos earthquake1956
- 40thKiely Williams1986
- 40thNew Zealand Parliament1986
- 40thSébastien Bassong1986
- 40thSimon Dumont1986
- 20thItaly national football team2006
- 20thS7 Airlines Flight 7782006
- 1stEarth's rotation2025
Born on July 9 — ages this year
- 2003Conor Bradleyturns 23
- 1999Claire Corlettturns 27
- 1993Mitch Larkinturns 33
- 1993DeAndre Yedlinturns 33
- 1991Mitchel Mussoturns 35
- 1990Earl Bamberturns 36
Historical events 37
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
South Sudan
South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan.
Bersih 2.0 rally
A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country.
Nuclear program of Iran
Under the belief that Israel and the United States were planning to attack its nuclear program, Iran conducted the Great Prophet III missile test and war games.
Italy national football team
Italy won their fourth FIFA World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time (players pictured).
S7 Airlines Flight 778
One hundred and twenty-five people are killed when S7 Airlines Flight 778, an Airbus A310 passenger jet, veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia.
Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence
The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War.
African Union
The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, replacing the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The organization's first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa.
1999 Iranian student protests
Days of student protests begin after Iranian police and hardliners attack a student dormitory at the University of Tehran.
LATAM Airlines Brasil
An explosion aboard a Brazilian airline TAM Fokker 100 launches engineer Fernando Caldeira de Moura Campos into a 2,400 meters free fall.
Navaly church bombing
The Navaly church bombing is carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force killing 125 Tamil civilian refugees.
Sri Lankan civil war
Sri Lankan civil war: After advising civilians to take shelter in places of worship, the Sri Lanka Air Force bombed a church in Navaly, killing at least 147 people.
Parliament of Canada
The Parliament of Canada passes the Nunavut Act leading to the 1999 creation of Nunavut, dividing the Northwest Territories into arctic (Inuit) and sub-arctic (Dene) lands based on a plebiscite.
New Zealand Parliament
The New Zealand Parliament passes the Homosexual Law Reform Act legalising homosexuality in New Zealand.
Michael Fagan
A British man named Michael Fagan broke into Buckingham Palace and entered Queen Elizabeth II's bedroom when she was asleep.
Pan Am Flight 759
Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana, killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground.
Nintendo
Nintendo released the arcade game Donkey Kong, which featured the debut of Mario, one of the most famous characters in video-game history.
Renault
A car bomb destroys a Renault motor car owned by "Nazi hunters" Serge and Beate Klarsfeld outside their home in France in an unsuccessful assassination attempt.
Military dictatorship of Chile
The Pinochet dictatorship in Chile organises the youth event of Acto de Chacarillas, a ritualised act reminiscent of Francoist Spain.
Pop art
In a seminal moment for pop art, Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans exhibition opened at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles.
Starfish Prime
The United States conducted the Starfish Prime high-altitude nuclear test, the largest nuclear explosion in outer space.
Greece
Greece becomes the first member state to join the European Economic Community by signing the Athens Agreement, which is later suspended in 1967 during the Greek junta.
1958 Lituya Bay earthquake and megatsunami
An earthquake struck Lituya Bay, Alaska; the subsequent megatsunami, the largest in modern times, reached an elevation of 1,720 ft (524 m).
1956 Amorgos earthquake
The 7.7 Mw Amorgos earthquake shakes the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The shaking and the destructive tsunami that followed left fifty-three people dead. A damaging M7.2 aftershock occurred minutes after the mainshock.
Russell–Einstein Manifesto
The Russell–Einstein Manifesto calls for a reduction of the risk of nuclear warfare.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell (pictured) and nine other preeminent intellectuals and scientists issued the Russell–Einstein Manifesto, calling for a conference to assess the dangers posed by weapons of mass destruction.
World War II
World War II: The Battle of Saipan concluded after a mass Japanese suicide attack was repelled by American forces.
Nitrocellulose
Nitrate film being stored in a 20th Century Fox facility spontaneously combusted, destroying more than 40,000 reels of negatives and film prints.
William Jennings Bryan
Politician William Jennings Bryan made his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetallism, considered one of the greatest political speeches in American history.
1877 Wimbledon Championship
The inaugural Wimbledon Championship, the world's oldest tennis tournament, began in London.
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, including the Citizenship Clause and the Equal Protection Clause, was ratified by the minimum required twenty-eight states.
Zachary Taylor
Following Zachary Taylor's death, Millard Fillmore (pictured) became president of the United States, the last member of the Whig Party to hold that office.
David Thompson (explorer)
British explorer David Thompson posted a notice at the confluence of the Columbia and Snake Rivers (in modern Washington state, U.S.), claiming the area for Great Britain.
Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790)
Russo-Swedish War: During the Battle of Svensksund in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Navy captured a third of the Russian fleet.
Mozart family grand tour
The Mozart family grand tour began, presenting the child prodigies Maria Anna and Wolfgang Amadeus across Western Europe.
War of the Austrian Succession
War of the Austrian Succession: French victory at the Battle of Melle enabled their subsequent capture of Ghent from the Austrian Netherlands.
Virginia Governor's Council
The Virginia Governor's Council made John Punch the first legally recognized slave in England's North American colonies.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Saud bin Faisal Al Saud
Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian economist and politician, Saudi Arabian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1940)
Lorenzo Álvarez Florentín
Lorenzo Álvarez Florentín, Paraguayan violinist and composer (born 1926)
David Azrieli
David Azrieli, Polish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist (born 1922)
Markus Büchel
Markus Büchel, Liechtensteiner politician, 9th Prime Minister of Liechtenstein (born 1959)
Holidays & observances 7
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Martyr Saints of China
Christian Feast Day: Martyr Saints of China
Everilda
Christian Feast Day: Everilda
Martyrs of Gorkum
Christian Feast Day: Martyrs of Gorkum
Beatification
Christian Feast Day: Blessed Marija Petković
Gregorio Grassi
Christian Feast Day: Gregorio Grassi (one of Martyrs of Shanxi)
Amandina of Schakkebroek
Christian Feast Day: Amandina of Schakkebroek (one of Martyrs of Southern Hunan)
Arbor Day
Arbor Day (Cambodia)
Spread across the centuries
- 17th century1
- 18th century3
- 19th century5
- 20th century39
- 21st century29
Earliest: Virginia Governor's Council (1640). Most recent: Earth's rotation (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about July 9
What day of the year is July 9?
July 9 is the 190th day of the year, with 175 days left after it.
What star sign is July 9?
July 9 falls under Cancer (June 21 – July 22), a water sign ruled by Moon. The birthstone for the month is Ruby.
How many things happened on July 9?
We record 84 entries for July 9: 37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 1640 to 2025.
Who was born on July 9?
Conor Bradley (2003) is among the notable births on July 9. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the July 9 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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