TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2009

Today is Tuesday, June 9, the 160th day of 2009. There are 205 days left in the year.

1822 _ Charles Graham receives first patent for false teeth

1869 _ Charles Elmer Hires sells his first root beer (Philadelphia)

1883 _ First commercial electric railway line begins operation (Chicago, Ill.)

1944 _ 23 puppies (record litter) born to Lena, a foxhound, Ambler, Penn.

1946 _ 66,545 fans help Yanks break million attendance mark, the earliest

1953 _ About 100 die in Worcester, Mass., tornado

1974 _ Super group Blind Faith's (Clapton, Windwood, Baker) first concert

1977 _ Silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth celebrated with fireworks

1989 _ ``Star Trek V" premiers

1997 _ British lease on New Territories in Hong Kong expires