Historical Events
- 1st US duplicate auction bridge championship held, Lake Placid, NY
Contract of Interest
Boston Red Sox purchase future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth's contract from minor league Baltimore Orioles
Famous Birthdays
- Willi Stoph, German politician (Prime Minister of German Democratic Republic 1964-73), born in Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany (d. 1999)
About July 9, 1914
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 108 years and 11 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
