THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011

Today is Thursday, June 9, the 160th day of 2011. There are 205 days left in the year.

1540 ― England's King Henry VIII ‘s six-month marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled

1595 ― Johannes Kepler inscribes geometric solid construction of universe

1816 ― Argentina declares independence from Spain

1853 ― Adm. Perry and U.S. Navy visit Japan

1893 ― Daniel H Williams performs ``world's first successful heart operation"

1951 ― President Truman asked Congress to formally end state of war with Germany

1976 ― Uganda asks U.N. to condemn Israeli hostage rescue raid on Entebbe

1978 ― Nearly 100,000 demonstrators march on Washington, D.C. for ERA

1978 ― American Nazi Party holds a rally at Marquette Park, Chicago

1982 ― Margaret Thatcher begins her second term as British prime minster