A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country. Date: July 9, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 9 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today)
South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan. Date: July 9, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 9 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today)
Earth completes its shortest recorded day due to a slight acceleration in rotation, with July 9 lasting approximately 1.3 to 1.6 milliseconds less than 24 hours. Date: July 9, 2025 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 9 📅 Events on this day in 2025 📅 On This Day (Today)
Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro leads an unsuccessful royalist attack against the First Portuguese Republic in Chaves. Date: July 8, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression, closing at 41.22. Date: July 8, 1932 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1932 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first rugby union test match between the Wallabies of Australia and the Springboks of South Africa is played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. Date: July 8, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today)
Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan sign the Treaty of Saadabad. Date: July 8, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today)
Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. Date: July 8, 1947 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1947 📅 On This Day (Today)
The United States Air Force accepts its first female recruits into a program called the Women's Air Force (WAF). Date: July 8, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union. Date: July 8, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)