June 9
1870 - Author Charles Dickens died at age 58.
1891 - Composer Cole Porter was born in Peru, Indiana.
1898 - China agreed to lease Hong Kong to Great Britain for 99 years.
1911 - Carrie Nation, the hatchet-wielding temperance crusader, died at age 64.
1934 - Donald Duck made his screen debut in "The Wise Little Hen".
1940 - Norway surrendered to the Nazis during World War II.
1944 - The Republic of Iceland was established.
1954 - Army counsel Joseph N. Welch confronted Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy during the Senate-Army hearings over McCarthy's attack on a member of Welch's law firm, Frederick G. Fisher. Said Welch: "Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"
1969 - The Senate confirmed Warren Burger to be chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, succeeding Earl Warren.
1978 - After 148 years, the leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints finally allowed black men to become priests.
1980 - Comedian Richard Pryor suffered near fatal burns at his home when a mixture of free-base cocaine exploded.
1986 - The Rogers Commission issued its report on the space shuttle Challenger disaster, criticizing NASA and rocket-builder Morton Thiokol for management problems leading to the explosion that claimed the lives of seven astronauts.
Birthdays
26 - Logan Browning (actress)
34 - Natalie Portman (actress)
37 - Matthew Bellamy (rock singer)
42 - Tedy Bruschi (football player/sportscaster)
49 - Tamela Mann (actress)
52 - Johnny Depp (actor)
54 - Michael J. Fox (actor)
76 - Dick Vitale (sportscaster)
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Today in Sports History - June 9
1914 - Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates became the second player in major league history to record 3,000 hits.
1934 - Olin Dutra won the U.S. Open by one stroke over Gene Sarazen.
1940 - Lawson Little won the U.S. Open by three strokes over Gene Sarazen.
1949 - Nebraska lost to Oklahoma A&M (Oklahoma State) 8-5 in the third game of the NCAA District 5 Playoffs, and was eliminated.
1966 - The Minnesota Twins set a major league record by hitting six home runs in one inning.
1973 - Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes and became horse racing's first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
1978 - Larry Holmes registered a 15-round split decision over Ken Norton to win the WBC heavyweight title.
1985 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics to win the NBA championship.
1990 - Monica Seles became the youngest winner of the French Open in its history with a win over Steffi Graf.
1991 - Jim Courier won his first Grand Slam singles title, beating Andre Agassi to win the French Open.
1993 - The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Los Angeles Kings to win the Stanley Cup.
2001 - The Colorado Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils in seven games to win the Stanley Cup.
2002 - Nebraska defeated Richmond 11-6 to win the Lincoln Super Regional and advance to the College World Series for the second time in school history and second year in a row.
2003 - The New Jersey Devils won their third Stanley Cup in nine years by beating the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in game seven of the Stanley Cup finals.
2008 - Ken Griffey Jr. of the Cincinnati Reds became the sixth player in major league history to hit 600 home runs.
2009 - The Washington Nationals signed RHP Steven Strasburg with the first pick in the MLB Draft.
2010 - The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in six games to win the Stanley Cup.
2012 - Maria Sharapova won the French Open to complete a career Grand Slam, becoming the 10th female player to complete a career Grand Slam.
2013 - Rafael Nadal won an unprecedented eighth French Open title.
1870 - Author Charles Dickens died at age 58.
1891 - Composer Cole Porter was born in Peru, Indiana.
1898 - China agreed to lease Hong Kong to Great Britain for 99 years.
1911 - Carrie Nation, the hatchet-wielding temperance crusader, died at age 64.
1934 - Donald Duck made his screen debut in "The Wise Little Hen".
1940 - Norway surrendered to the Nazis during World War II.
1944 - The Republic of Iceland was established.
1954 - Army counsel Joseph N. Welch confronted Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy during the Senate-Army hearings over McCarthy's attack on a member of Welch's law firm, Frederick G. Fisher. Said Welch: "Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"
1969 - The Senate confirmed Warren Burger to be chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, succeeding Earl Warren.
1978 - After 148 years, the leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints finally allowed black men to become priests.
1980 - Comedian Richard Pryor suffered near fatal burns at his home when a mixture of free-base cocaine exploded.
1986 - The Rogers Commission issued its report on the space shuttle Challenger disaster, criticizing NASA and rocket-builder Morton Thiokol for management problems leading to the explosion that claimed the lives of seven astronauts.
Birthdays
26 - Logan Browning (actress)
34 - Natalie Portman (actress)
37 - Matthew Bellamy (rock singer)
42 - Tedy Bruschi (football player/sportscaster)
49 - Tamela Mann (actress)
52 - Johnny Depp (actor)
54 - Michael J. Fox (actor)
76 - Dick Vitale (sportscaster)
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Today in Sports History - June 9
1914 - Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates became the second player in major league history to record 3,000 hits.
1934 - Olin Dutra won the U.S. Open by one stroke over Gene Sarazen.
1940 - Lawson Little won the U.S. Open by three strokes over Gene Sarazen.
1949 - Nebraska lost to Oklahoma A&M (Oklahoma State) 8-5 in the third game of the NCAA District 5 Playoffs, and was eliminated.
1966 - The Minnesota Twins set a major league record by hitting six home runs in one inning.
1973 - Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes and became horse racing's first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
1978 - Larry Holmes registered a 15-round split decision over Ken Norton to win the WBC heavyweight title.
1985 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics to win the NBA championship.
1990 - Monica Seles became the youngest winner of the French Open in its history with a win over Steffi Graf.
1991 - Jim Courier won his first Grand Slam singles title, beating Andre Agassi to win the French Open.
1993 - The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Los Angeles Kings to win the Stanley Cup.
2001 - The Colorado Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils in seven games to win the Stanley Cup.
2002 - Nebraska defeated Richmond 11-6 to win the Lincoln Super Regional and advance to the College World Series for the second time in school history and second year in a row.
2003 - The New Jersey Devils won their third Stanley Cup in nine years by beating the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in game seven of the Stanley Cup finals.
2008 - Ken Griffey Jr. of the Cincinnati Reds became the sixth player in major league history to hit 600 home runs.
2009 - The Washington Nationals signed RHP Steven Strasburg with the first pick in the MLB Draft.
2010 - The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in six games to win the Stanley Cup.
2012 - Maria Sharapova won the French Open to complete a career Grand Slam, becoming the 10th female player to complete a career Grand Slam.
2013 - Rafael Nadal won an unprecedented eighth French Open title.
