Historical Events
- Dutch-American Physicist Abraham Pais is awarded his Ph.D. in Holland five days before a Nazi deadline banning Jews from receiving degrees
Famous Birthdays
- Don McPherson, American R&B singer (The Main Ingredient - "Everybody Plays the Fool"), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1971)
- James Scott, English filmmaker (Strike it Rich), born in Wells, England
- Scotty Baesler, American politician (Rep-D-Kentucky 1993-99), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- Takehide Nakatani, Japanese lightweight judoka (Olympic gold 1964), born in Hiroshima, Japan
About July 9, 1941
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 9 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
