Historical Events
- 50th National Spelling Bee: John Paola wins spelling cambist
Notable Fireworks
Silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain celebrated with fireworks
Famous Birthdays
- Amisha Patel, Indian actress
- Peja Stojakovic, Serbian basketball player
- Roopa Mishra, Indian civil servant
- Zephnad Wattimury, Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen)
Famous Divorces
- George & Patti Harrison divorce
Famous Deaths
- Bill Merritt, New Zealand cricket spin bowler (6 Tests, 12 wickets; Canterbury, Northamstonshire CCC), dies at 68
- Hans Andreus [Johan W van de Zant], Dutch poet, dies at 51
About June 9, 1977
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 3 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'm Your Boogie Man - KC And The Sunshine Band
#1 Song: I Don't Want To Talk About It/First Cut Is The Deepest - Rod Stewart
