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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2010

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  • Published Jun 8, 2010 4:19 pm KST
  • Updated Jun 8, 2010 4:19 pm KST

Today is Wednesday, June 9, the 160th day of 2010. There are 205 day left in the year.

1822 _ Charles Graham receives first patent for false teeth

1883 _ First commercial electric railway line begins operation (Chicago El)

1902 _ First Automat restaurant opens (818 Chestnut St. Phila)

1931 _ First showing of a Donald Duck cartoon

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

1963 _ Movie ``Cleopatra" opens in NYC

1977 _ Silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth celebrated with fireworks

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

1989 _ ``Star Trek V" premiers

1997 _ British lease on New Territories in Hong Kong expires