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Gravdigr · 07-09-2016, 01:21 PM

July 9

869 – A magnitude 8.6 Ms earthquake and subsequent tsunami strikes the area around Sendai in the northern part of Honshu, Japan.

1755 – The Braddock Expedition is soundly defeated by a smaller French and native American force in its attempt to capture Fort Duquesne in what is now downtown Pittsburgh.

1776 – George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan, while thousands of British troops on Staten Island prepare for the Battle of Long Island.

1810 – Napoleon annexes the Kingdom of Holland as part of the First French Empire.

1850 – U.S. President Zachary Taylor dies after eating raw fruit and iced milk, to be succeeded by Millard Fillmore.

1864 – Franz Muller commits the first known murder on a British train.

1868 – The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.

1877 – The inaugural Wimbledon Championships begins.

1903 – Future Soviet leader Joseph Stalin is exiled to Siberia for three years.

1918 – In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express, killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history.

1943 – The Allied invasion of Sicily soon causes the downfall of Mussolini and forces Hitler to break off the Battle of Kursk.

1958 – A 7.8 Mw strike-slip earthquake in Alaska causes a landslide that produces a megatsunami. The runup from the waves reached 525 m (1,722 ft) on the rim of Lituya Bay. Due to the remote location, only five people were killed.

Johnny Cash signed with Columbia Records, where he would remain for the next 30 years releasing over 60 albums.

1962 - Bob Dylan recorded 'Blowin' In the Wind' at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City during an afternoon session.

1971, David Bowie started recording sessions at Trident Studios in London, for what would become the concept album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. The character of Ziggy was initially inspired by British rock 'n' roll singer Vince Taylor, whom Bowie met after Taylor had had a breakdown and believed himself to be a cross between a god and an alien.

1972 – The Troubles: In Belfast, British Army snipers shoot five civilians dead in the Springhill Massacre.

Paul McCartney and Wings played their very first show in the small French town of Chateauvillon. The band included Denny Laine, Denny Seiwell, Henry McCullough and Paul's wife, Linda. It was McCartney's first time on the road since The Beatles quit touring in 1966. The band travelled on a double decker London bus with a psychedelic interior.

1977 - Elvis Costello quit his day job at Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics to become a full time musician.

1981 – Donkey Kong, a video game created by Nintendo, is released. The game marks the debut of Nintendo's future mascot, Mario.

1995 - The Grateful Dead gave their last concert with leader Jerry Garcia at Chicago's Soldier Field. Jerry would die of a heart attack a month later while in drug rehab.

Births

1819 – Elias Howe (invented the sewing machine); 1907 – Eddie Dean; 1927 – Ed Ames; 1928 – Vince Edwards ("Ben Casey"); 1929 – Jesse McReynolds (Jim & Jesse); 1932 – Donald Rumsfeld; 1934 – Michael Graves; 1938 – Brian Dennehy; 1942 – Richard Roundtree (he's a bad mothershutyomouth); 1945 – Dean Koontz; 1946 – Bon Scott

; 1947 – Mitch Mitchell, O. J. Simpson; 1951 – Chris Cooper; 1952 – John Tesh; 1954 – Kevin O'Leary ("Shark Tank")1955 – Lindsey Graham, Jimmy Smits; 1956 – Tom Hanks; 1957 – Marc Almond, Tim Kring, Kelly McGillis, Paul Merton; 1964 – Courtney Love; 1965 – Frank Bello (Anthrax, Helmet); 1966 – Pamela Adlon ("Californication"); 1975 – Jack White; 1976 – Fred Savage

Deaths

1228 – Stephen Langton; 1850 – Zachary Taylor; 1932 – King Camp Gillette (the razor guy); 1974 – Earl Warren; 1985 – Jimmy Kinnon (founded Narcotics Anonymous); 1992 – Eric Sevareid; 1996 – Melvin Belli; 2002 – Rod Steiger; 2004 – Isabel Sanford; 2005 – Kevin Hagen (Dr. on "Little House on the Prairie"); 2006 – Milan Williams (Commodores); 2011 – Würzel (Motorhead); 2013 – Toshi Seeger (wife to Pete Seeger); 2014 – Eileen Ford (Ford Modeling Agency), John Spinks (The Outfield); 2015 – Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

07-09-2016, 01:21 PM	#159
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	July 9 869 – A magnitude 8.6 Ms earthquake and subsequent tsunami strikes the area around Sendai in the northern part of Honshu, Japan. 1755 – The Braddock Expedition is soundly defeated by a smaller French and native American force in its attempt to capture Fort Duquesne in what is now downtown Pittsburgh. 1776 – George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan, while thousands of British troops on Staten Island prepare for the Battle of Long Island. 1810 – Napoleon annexes the Kingdom of Holland as part of the First French Empire. 1850 – U.S. President Zachary Taylor dies after eating raw fruit and iced milk, to be succeeded by Millard Fillmore. 1864 – Franz Muller commits the first known murder on a British train. 1868 – The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law. 1877 – The inaugural Wimbledon Championships begins. 1903 – Future Soviet leader Joseph Stalin is exiled to Siberia for three years. 1918 – In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express, killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history. 1943 – The Allied invasion of Sicily soon causes the downfall of Mussolini and forces Hitler to break off the Battle of Kursk. 1958 – A 7.8 Mw strike-slip earthquake in Alaska causes a landslide that produces a megatsunami. The runup from the waves reached 525 m (1,722 ft) on the rim of Lituya Bay. Due to the remote location, only five people were killed. Johnny Cash signed with Columbia Records, where he would remain for the next 30 years releasing over 60 albums. 1962 - Bob Dylan recorded 'Blowin' In the Wind' at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City during an afternoon session. 1971, David Bowie started recording sessions at Trident Studios in London, for what would become the concept album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. The character of Ziggy was initially inspired by British rock 'n' roll singer Vince Taylor, whom Bowie met after Taylor had had a breakdown and believed himself to be a cross between a god and an alien. 1972 – The Troubles: In Belfast, British Army snipers shoot five civilians dead in the Springhill Massacre. Paul McCartney and Wings played their very first show in the small French town of Chateauvillon. The band included Denny Laine, Denny Seiwell, Henry McCullough and Paul's wife, Linda. It was McCartney's first time on the road since The Beatles quit touring in 1966. The band travelled on a double decker London bus with a psychedelic interior. 1977 - Elvis Costello quit his day job at Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics to become a full time musician. 1981 – Donkey Kong, a video game created by Nintendo, is released. The game marks the debut of Nintendo's future mascot, Mario. 1995 - The Grateful Dead gave their last concert with leader Jerry Garcia at Chicago's Soldier Field. Jerry would die of a heart attack a month later while in drug rehab. Births 1819 – Elias Howe (invented the sewing machine); 1907 – Eddie Dean; 1927 – Ed Ames; 1928 – Vince Edwards ("Ben Casey"); 1929 – Jesse McReynolds (Jim & Jesse); 1932 – Donald Rumsfeld; 1934 – Michael Graves; 1938 – Brian Dennehy; 1942 – Richard Roundtree (he's a bad mothershutyomouth); 1945 – Dean Koontz; 1946 – Bon Scott; 1947 – Mitch Mitchell, O. J. Simpson; 1951 – Chris Cooper; 1952 – John Tesh; 1954 – Kevin O'Leary ("Shark Tank")1955 – Lindsey Graham, Jimmy Smits; 1956 – Tom Hanks; 1957 – Marc Almond, Tim Kring, Kelly McGillis, Paul Merton; 1964 – Courtney Love; 1965 – Frank Bello (Anthrax, Helmet); 1966 – Pamela Adlon ("Californication"); 1975 – Jack White; 1976 – Fred Savage Deaths 1228 – Stephen Langton; 1850 – Zachary Taylor; 1932 – King Camp Gillette (the razor guy); 1974 – Earl Warren; 1985 – Jimmy Kinnon (founded Narcotics Anonymous); 1992 – Eric Sevareid; 1996 – Melvin Belli; 2002 – Rod Steiger; 2004 – Isabel Sanford; 2005 – Kevin Hagen (Dr. on "Little House on the Prairie"); 2006 – Milan Williams (Commodores); 2011 – Würzel (Motorhead); 2013 – Toshi Seeger (wife to Pete Seeger); 2014 – Eileen Ford (Ford Modeling Agency), John Spinks (The Outfield); 2015 – Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.