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