FRIDAY, June 09, 2023

On this day...

1456-23rd recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet

1822-Charles Graham receives first patent for false teeth

1898-China leases Hong Kong's new territories to Britain for 99 years

1940-Norway surrenders to Germany during WW II

1978-Gutenberg Bible (1 of 21) sells for $2.4 million, London

1980-Soyuz T-2 returns to Earth

1984-Cyndi Lauper's first No. 1 "Time After Times"

1984-NASA launches Intelsat V, it failed

1989-Michael Chang's French Open win makes him youngest male to go to finals

1990-Kerry Kennedy (daughter of Robert) & Andrew Coumo (Mario's son) wed

1997-British lease on New Territories in Hong Kong expires