Historical Events In June - 09

1985  American Thomas Sutherland is kidnapped &held hostage in Lebanon on June - 09.  

1985  On this day in history uSSR's Vega 1 deposits lander on surface of Venus  

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

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

1988  Attorney General Meese orders Joseph Doherty deported to the UK on June - 09.  

1989  On this day in history "Star Trek V" premiers  

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

1989  On this day in history rare tornado in Philadelphia kills 1  

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 this day in history.  

1990  Monoica Salas beats Steffi Graff for French Open title on this day in history.  

1991  On this day in history bob Irwin, Comedian, dies of Alzheimer's related illness at 88  

1992  On this day in history cathy Bennett, jury selection expert, dies of breast cancer at 41  

1993  Alexis Smith, dancer/actress (Follies), dies of cancer at 72 on this day in history.  

1994  Angela Lakeberg, siamese twin, dies at 11 months on this day in history.  

1995  Charles Rowe, cricket (scored 0 in only Test for NZ v Aust 1946), dies on this day in history.  

1996  Edward Morris Bernstein, economist, dies at 91 on June - 09.  

1997  British lease on New Territories in Hong Kong expires on June - 09.  

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

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

2006  The 2006 FIFA World Cup begins in Germany on June - 09.  

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  On this day in history rafael Nadel defeats David Ferrer to win his eighth French Open title  

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  On June - 09 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.  

2019  On June - 09 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.  

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

1510  On June - 09 birth of nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Harlem  

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

1580  On this day in history birth of daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655)  

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

1595  On June - 09 birth of king Wladislaus IV of Poland (d. 1648)  

1597  Pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter was born on this day in history.  

1640  On this day in history birth of leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658-1705)  

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 this day in history death of king Shahrbaraz of Persia  

1171  On June - 09 jacob Ben Meir, [Rabbenu Tam], French Tosofist, dies  

1361  Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1382  Philip of Lead, lawyer of Utrecht, dies on June - 09.  

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