Historical Events
- British Open Men's Golf, Carnoustie: Henry Cotton wins second of his 3 Open titles, 2 strokes ahead of fellow Englishman Reg Whitcombe
Famous Birthdays
- Barry Howard, British comic actor (Hi-de-Hi!), born in Nottingham, England (d. 2016)
- Clemon Daniels, American football halfback and AFL player of year 1963 (Oak, Dallas, San Francisco), born in McKinney, Texas
David Hockney (85 years old)
English artist (Pop Art), born in Bradford, England
- Marty Springstead, American Major League baseball umpire and umpire supervisor, born in Nyack, New York
Famous Deaths
- Oliver Law, first African-American commander of U.S. troops (b. 1899)
1937 Highlights
About July 9, 1937
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 10 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
