Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/July 9
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This is a list of selected July 9 anniversaries that appears on the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition may be controversial, or on a day that is or soon will be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.
To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors.July 9: Independence Day in Argentina (1816)
- 1357 – The foundation stone of Charles Bridge (pictured) in Prague was laid by Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV.
- 1816 – The Congress of Tucumán declared the independence of Argentina, then known as the United Provinces of the River Plate, from Spain.
- 1922 – Johnny Weissmuller swam the 100-meter freestyle in 58.6 seconds, breaking a world swimming record and the "minute barrier."
- 1955 – The Russell-Einstein Manifesto was issued in the midst of the Cold War, calling for a conference where scientists would "appraise the perils that have arisen as a result of the development of weapons of mass destruction."
- 2002 – The African Union was launched in Durban, South Africa, with President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki as its first chairman.
