Historical Events
British Golf Open
British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: Australian Peter Thomson Peter Thomson wins his 5th Claret Jug, 2 strokes clear of runners-up Brian Huggett and Christy O'Connor Snr
- John Edrich completes 310* v NZ in 532 minutes, 52 fours 5 sixes
- Senators Frank Howard ties record with 7 strikeouts in DH
Famous Birthdays
- David O'Hara, Irish-Scottish actor
- Frank Bello, American heavy metal bassist (Anthrax), born in The Bronx, New York City
- Jason Rhoades, American installation artist (d. 2006)
About July 9, 1965
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 2 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
#1 Song: I'm Alive - The Hollies
