What Happened on Jun 9

Jacques Cartier Sails Upriver

French navigator Jacques Cartier sailed into the St. Lawrence River for the first time on June 9, 1534. Commissioned by King Francis I of France to... Read more

Admiral Edward Boscawen Fires On The French Ship Alcide

When news of the two battles reached England in August, the government of the Duke of Newcastle, after several months of negotiations, decided to... Read more

The Gaspee Affair

On June 9, the Gaspee attempted to stop and search the Hannah, a small trader from Newport bound for Providence. The captain of the Hannah,... Read more

Battle of Port Republic - Most Costly Battle of Jackson's Valley Campaign

Description of the Battle Phase One. Dispositions of the Armies: During the night of 8-9 June 1862, Winder's ``Stonewall'' Brigade was withdrawn... Read more

Battle of Brandy Station - Largest Cavalry Fight

The Battle of Brandy Station, also called the Battle of Fleetwood Hill, was the largest predominantly cavalry engagement of the American Civil War,... Read more

Battle of Marietta - Sherman Forces Johnston to Withdraw

Description: During the Atlanta Campaign, Sherman maneuvered Johnston's Confederate army out of several successive defensive positions in Cobb... Read more

First Battle of Petersburg - Beauregard Defeats Butler

Description: On June 9, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler dispatched about 4,500 cavalry and infantry against the 2,500 Confederate defenders of... Read more

Staplehurst Rail Crash

The Staplehurst rail crash was a railway accident at Staplehurst, Kent, England, which took place on 9 June 1865 and in which ten passengers were... Read more

Woodrow Wilson Elected President Of Princeton University

On June 9, 1902, Woodrow Wilson was unanimously elected president of Princeton University, a position he held until he resigned in 1910 to run for... Read more

Italian Counter Offensive Against Austria, and the Sixth and Seventh Battles of the Isonzo

Italian Army, 500,000 General Caclorna General Pecori-Giraldi Duke of Aosta Austrian Army, 600,000 Archduke Charles of Austria Field... Read more

Robert McNamara Is Born

Robert Strange McNamara (June 9, 1916 – July 6, 2009) was an American business executive and the eighth Secretary of Defense. McNamara served as... Read more

Battle of Ushant, aka Battle of Brittany (1944)

The British flotilla were moving westward down the Channel when the German ships were detected by radar just after 1 am on 9 June. Jones turned his... Read more

Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive

At the Karelian Isthmus front there were on average 120 Red Army artillery pieces for every kilometer, with up to 220 artillery pieces per... Read more

Black Hills Flood

On June 9-10, 1972, extremely heavy rains over the eastern Black Hills of South Dakota produced record floods on Rapid Creek and other streams in... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Some Girls'

Some Girls is the 14th studio album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1978. Considered a highlight of their output and the best of their... Read more

"London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1" by Frank Zappa Is Released

London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1 is a 1983 album by Frank Zappa. It features the London Symphony Orchestra's renditions of four of Zappa's... Read more

Joe Biden declares candidacy for Presidential race

On June 9, 1987, age 44, having already served in the Senate for 14 years, Sen. Biden announced his campaign for the Democratic presidential... Read more

Suicidal Tendencies release Join the Army

Join the Army is the second album by Suicidal Tendencies, and was released in 1987 – 4 years after their self-titled debut. It is one of the most... Read more

Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup

The 1993 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Los Angeles Kings and the Montreal Canadiens to decide the NHL... Read more

Slayer Releases "Diabolus in Musica"

Diabolus in Musica is the seventh studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer. Released on June 9, 1998, it is the second studio album to... Read more

Operation Peninsula Strike

Operation Peninsula Strike was a series of raids conducted by American troops from June 9 to June 13, 2003 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. It... Read more

Radiohead releases sixth studio album "Hail to the Thief"

Hail to the Thief is the sixth studio album by English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 9 June 2003. It debuted at number one in the... Read more

2005 NBA Finals Spurs Defeat Pistons

Spurs deny Pistons' bid to repeat Spurs win Game 7 and NBA Championship SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Spurred by the will and wonder of Tim Duncan, San... Read more

Cars (Disney film) is released

Cars is a 2006 American animated feature film produced by Pixar and directed by both John Lasseter and Joe Ranft. It is the seventh Disney/Pixar... Read more

2007 Boston Gay Pride Parade

Boston – The City of Boston has approved Boston Pride’s proposal for a new parade route in 2007. The 2007 parade, scheduled for Saturday, June 9,... Read more