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THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2009

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  • Published Jul 8, 2009 5:15 pm KST
  • Updated Jul 8, 2009 5:15 pm KST

Today is Thursday, July 9, the 190th day of 2009. There are 175 days left in the year.

1540 _ England 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

1872 _ Doughnut cutter patented by John Blondel, Thomaston, Maine

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

1915 _ Germany surrenders South West Africa to Union of South Africa

1947 _ Britain's Princess Elizabeth and Lt. Philip Mountbatten's engagement

1955 _ Bill Haley & Comets' ``Rock Around the Clock" tops billboards chart

1957 _ Discovery of element 102 (Nobelium) announced

1982 _ Margaret Thatcher begins her second term as British prime minister