Historical Events In June - 09

1985  American Thomas Sutherland is kidnapped &held hostage in Lebanon on this day in history.   

1985  USSR's Vega 1 deposits lander on surface of Venus on June - 09.   

1986  The Rogers Commission releases its report on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster that claimed the lives of seven astronauts on June - 09.   

1987  On this day in history grandon Rhodes, actor (Gentleman From Nowhere), dies   

1988  On this day in history attorney General Meese orders Joseph Doherty deported to the UK   

1989  "Star Trek V" premiers on June - 09.   

1989  Michael Changs French Open win makes him youngest male to go to finals on June - 09.   

1989  Rare tornado in Philadelphia kills 1 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history piet[er J] Lieftinck, Dutch minister of Finance (1945-52), dies   

1990  Czechoslovakia beats US 5-1 in World Cup soccer on June - 09.   

1990  Kerry Kennedy (daughter of Robert) &Andrew Coumo (Mario's son) wed on June - 09.   

1990  On this day in history monoica Salas beats Steffi Graff for French Open title   

1991  Bob Irwin, Comedian, dies of Alzheimer's related illness at 88 on June - 09.   

1992  On June - 09 cathy Bennett, jury selection expert, dies of breast cancer at 41   

1993  On June - 09 alexis Smith, dancer/actress (Follies), dies of cancer at 72   

1994  Angela Lakeberg, siamese twin, dies at 11 months on June - 09.   

1995  On June - 09 charles Rowe, cricket (scored 0 in only Test for NZ v Aust 1946), dies   

1996  On this day in history edward Morris Bernstein, economist, dies at 91   

1997  On June - 09 british lease on New Territories in Hong Kong expires   

1997  On this day in history reid Shelton, actor (Daddy Warbucks-Annie), dies of stroke at 71   

1999  Yugoslav and NATO generals sign a Kosovo peace pact, ending 78 days of NATO airstrikes on June - 09.   

2006  On June - 09 an explosion kills eight Palestinian civilians on a Gaza beach. Israel denies responsibility for the blast.   

2006  Thailand begins celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the accession of Bhumibol Adulyadej to the throne on June - 09.   

2006  On this day in history the 2006 FIFA World Cup begins in Germany.   

2010  Ethnic riots in Kyrgyzstan between Kyrgyz and Uzbeks results in the deaths of hundreds on this day in history.   

2012  On June - 09 it is announced that up to $125 million dollars in loans will be given to aid Spain's struggling banks   

2013  Rafael Nadel defeats David Ferrer to win his eighth French Open title on this day in history.   

2017  On June - 09 tennis player Venus Williams causes car accident that leads to death of another passenger in Palm Beach, Florida   

2018  On this day in history french Open Women's Tennis: Romanian Simona Halep wins her first Grand Slam singles title beating American Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1   

2018  150th Belmont Stakes: Justify wins with Mike Smith aboard to become 13th Triple Crown winner on June - 09.   

2019  On June - 09 french Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal beats Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1; 3rd straight French singles title; 12th overall; first to win 12 singles titles at same Grand Slam; 18th major   

2019  On June - 09 73rd Tony Awards: "Hadestown" best musical, "The Ferryman" best play, Bryan Cranston and Elaine May win   

2019  Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests: Over 1 million people in Hong Kong protest against proposed legislation regarding extradition to China. It is the largest protest in Hong Kong since the 1997 handover on this day in history.   

2019  A large explosive eruption of Mount Sinabung in Indonesia sends a 7,000-meter ash column, generating a pyroclastic flow 3–3.5 kilometers long towards the south and southeast of the mountain on June - 09.   

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1508  On this day in history birth of primož Trubar, Slovenian Protestant reformer (d. 1586)   

1510  On this day in history birth of nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Harlem   

1573  On June - 09 birth of henricus Hondius, Dutch etcher/publisher   

1580  Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655) was born on June - 09.   

1588  On June - 09 birth of johann Andreas Herbst, composer   

1595  King Wladislaus IV of Poland (d. 1648) was born on June - 09.   

1597  On June - 09 birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter   

1640  Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705) was born on this day in history.   

0068  On this day in history death of claudius Nero, Roman emperor (54-68), commits suicide at 31   

0373  On this day in history death of ephrem the Syrian, Christian hymnodist   

0597  Death of St. Columba, Christian missionary (b. 521) on this day in history.   

0630  On June - 09 death of king Shahrbaraz of Persia   

1171  On this day in history jacob Ben Meir, [Rabbenu Tam], French Tosofist, dies   

1361  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet, dies at 69 on June - 09.   

1382  On this day in history philip of Lead, lawyer of Utrecht, dies   

1563  Death of William Paget, 1st Baron Paget, English statesman (b. 1506) on this day in history.