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  The Rogers Commission releases its report on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster that claimed the lives of seven astronauts on this day in history.  

1987  Grandon Rhodes, actor (Gentleman From Nowhere), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1989  Michael Changs French Open win makes him youngest male to go to finals on this day in history.  

1989  Rare tornado in Philadelphia kills 1 on June - 09.  

1989  On June - 09 piet[er J] Lieftinck, Dutch minister of Finance (1945-52), dies  

1990  Czechoslovakia beats US 5-1 in World Cup soccer on this day in history.  

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1990  On this day in history kerry Kennedy (daughter of Robert) &Andrew Coumo (Mario's son) wed  

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 this day in history.  

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 June - 09.  

1994  On June - 09 angela Lakeberg, siamese twin, dies at 11 months  

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

1996  Edward Morris Bernstein, economist, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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

1997  Reid Shelton, actor (Daddy Warbucks-Annie), dies of stroke at 71 on June - 09.  

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 this day in history.  

2006  On June - 09 the 2006 FIFA World Cup begins in Germany.  

2010  Ethnic riots in Kyrgyzstan between Kyrgyz and Uzbeks results in the deaths of hundreds on June - 09.  

2012  It is announced that up to $125 million dollars in loans will be given to aid Spain's struggling banks on this day in history.  

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

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

2018  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 on June - 09.  

2018  On this day in history 150th Belmont Stakes: Justify wins with Mike Smith aboard to become 13th Triple Crown winner  

2019  On this day in history 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  73rd Tony Awards: "Hadestown" best musical, "The Ferryman" best play, Bryan Cranston and Elaine May win on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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1508  Primož Trubar, Slovenian Protestant reformer (d. 1586) was born on this day in history.  

1510  Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Harlem was born on this day in history.  

1573  Henricus Hondius, Dutch etcher/publisher was born on June - 09.  

1580  On June - 09 birth of daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (d. 1655)  

1588  On this day in history birth of johann Andreas Herbst, composer  

1595  King Wladislaus IV of Poland (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

1597  On this day in history birth of pieter J Saenredam, architecture painter  

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  Death of Ephrem the Syrian, Christian hymnodist on June - 09.  

0597  Death of St. Columba, Christian missionary (b. 521) on June - 09.  

0630  On June - 09 death of king Shahrbaraz of Persia  

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

1361  On June - 09 philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet, dies at 69  

1382  Philip of Lead, lawyer of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.  

1563  On June - 09 death of william Paget, 1st Baron Paget, English statesman (b. 1506)