July 9 in History
July 9 is the birthday of Conor Bradley (2003) and the anniversary of the death of Ian Blair (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for July 9, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Emperor Kameyama of Japan was born in 1249, while Empress Dowager Bian, Cao Cao's wife died in 230.
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Famous people born on July 9
Famous people who died on July 9
2025
Glen Michael (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
British television presenter and entertainer (1926–2025)
2015
Saud bin Faisal Al Saud (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Saudi royal and foreign minister (1940–2015)
2013
Kiril of Varna (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Kiril of Varna, Bulgarian metropolitan (born 1954)
What happened on July 9
- 2025
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.
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South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan.
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A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country.
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One hundred and twenty-five people are killed when S7 Airlines Flight 778, an Airbus A310 passenger jet, veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia.
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Italy win their fourth World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time.
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The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War.
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The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, replacing the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The organization's first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
Days of student protests begin after Iranian police and hardliners attack a student dormitory at the University of Tehran.
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An explosion aboard a Brazilian airline TAM Fokker 100 launches engineer Fernando Caldeira de Moura Campos into a 2,400 meters free fall.
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The Navaly church bombing is carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force killing 125 Tamil civilian refugees.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1993
The Parliament of Canada passes the Nunavut Act leading to the 1999 creation of Nunavut, dividing the Northwest Territories into arctic (Inuit) and sub-arctic (Dene) lands based on a plebiscite.
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The New Zealand Parliament passes the Homosexual Law Reform Act legalising homosexuality in New Zealand.
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Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana, killing all 145 people on board and eight others on the ground.
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A car bomb destroys a Renault motor car owned by "Nazi hunters" Serge and Beate Klarsfeld outside their home in France in an unsuccessful assassination attempt.
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The Pinochet dictatorship in Chile organises the youth event of Acto de Chacarillas, a ritualised act reminiscent of Francoist Spain.
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Editor's picks
Born on July 9
- 1249 — Emperor Kameyama of Japan (died 1305)
- 1455 — Frederick IV of Baden, Dutch bishop (died 1517)
- 1511 — Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen consort of Denmark and Norway (died 1571)
Died on July 9
- 230 — Empress Dowager Bian, Cao Cao's wife (born 159)
- 518 — Anastasius I Dicorus, Byzantine emperor (born 430)
- 715 — Naga, Japanese prince (born 637)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for July 9
Quick answers
Who was born on July 9? Conor Bradley (2003), Claire Corlett (1999), Mitch Larkin (1993).
Who died on July 9? Ian Blair (2025), Glen Michael (2025), Joe Bonsall (2024).
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