On This Day in History for July 9
Events in History
- 455 Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed emperor of the Western Roman Empire
- 660 Battle of Hwangsanbeol: At Nonsan, China a 50,000 strong Silla force led by general Kim Yu-shin annihilate the army of Baekje and kill their leader general Gyebaek
- 711 Berbers under Tarik-ibn Ziyad occupy North Spain
- 1357 Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor assists laying the foundation stone of Charles Bridge in Prague
- 1371 Pope Gregory XI names Arnold II of Horne as bishop of Utrecht
- 1386 Battle at Sempach: Swiss beat duke Leopold III of Austria
- 1401 Turko-Mongol ruler Tamerlane (Timur) destroys Baghdad, killing 20,000
- 1517 Gelderse crowd robber murders population of Asperen
- More Events in History
Ferdinand II
Elias Howe
Edward Heath
Michael Graves
David Hockney
Viktor YanukovychWeddings in History
- 1735 Author, poet, critic and lexicographer and writer of the first English dictionary Dr. Samuel Johnson (25) marries the widow Elizabeth "Tetty" Porter, 21 years his senior
- 1842 American writer "The Scarlett Letter" Nathaniel Hawthorne (38) marries painter and illustrator Sophia Peabody (33) in the Peabody's home, Boston
- 1988 "Facts of Life," Lisa Whelchel weds Steve Cauble
Divorces in History
- 1540 English King Henry VIII annuls his 6 month marriage to his 4th wife Anne of Cleves, on the grounds of non-consummation and her pre-contract to Francis of Lorraine
More Weddings & Divorces in History
Zachary Taylor
Amedeo Avogadro
King C. Gillette
Earl Warren
Alice Paul
Ross PerotJuly in History
The Age of Zeppelins
Through peace and war the sky was the limit for Zeppelin airships, named after their German inventor – until the Hindenburg disaster put an end to the dream.
July 8, 1838
Operation Desert Shield
US troops in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield
July 8, 1990
HMS Vanguard Disaster
HMS Vanguard in 1909
July 9, 1917
Battle of Svolder
The Battle of Svolder, a naval battle fought between King Olaf Tryggvason of Norway and an alliance of his enemies
July 9, 1000