Historical Events
- Battle at Sievershausen: Saxons-Brunwick alliance led by Elector Maurice defeat forces of Margrave Albert Alcibiades of Brandenburg-Bayreuth in a bloody battle with 4,000 killed
Famous Deaths
- Maurice, Elector of Saxony (1547-53), dies of his wounds from the Battle of Sievershausen at 32 [some sources place death as July 11th]
Died in 1553 1553 Highlights
About July 9, 1553
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 470 years and 10 months
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Cancer
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