What happend on 9th July

08.07
10.07
1922

Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds breaking a world swimming record and the 'minute barrier'.

1918

Great train wreck of 1918: In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history.

1900

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom gives royal assent to an act creating the Commonwealth of Australia thus uniting separate colonies on the continent under one federal government.

1896

William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of gold speech.

1850

President Zachary Taylor dies and Millard Fillmore becomes the 13th President of the United States.

1846

By an Act of Congress, the Washington, DC area south of the Potomac River (39 mi² or about 100 km²) is returned to Virginia.

1816

Argentina declares independence from Spain

1815

Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Prince de Benevente becomes Prime Minister of France

1793

Act Against Slavery passed in Upper Canada and importation of slaves into Lower Canada is prohibited.

1790

Russo-Swedish War: Second Battle of Svensksund