June 9 in Pop Culture History |
| June 9th is… Donald Duck Day National Earl Day Lemon Drizzle Cake Day National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day |
| 1650 – The Harvard Corporation, one of the two administrative boards of Harvard, was established. It was the first legal corporation in the Americas.
1856 – 500 Mormons left Iowa City, Iowa, and headed west for Salt Lake City. 1902 – Horn & Hardart opened first restaurant with vending machine service at the Automat Restaurant at 818 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1934 – Donald Duck debuted in The Wise Little Hen. 1953 – John H. Kraft was granted his patent (#2,641,545) for the “manufacture of soft surface cured cheese.” 1973 – In horse racing, Secretariat won the US Triple Crown (The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes). 1978 – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) opened its priesthood to “all worthy men,” ending a 148-year-old policy of excluding black men. 1979 #1 Hit June 9, 1979 – June 29, 1979: Bee Gees – Love You Inside Out 1979 – The Sydney Ghost Train fire killed seven people in Luna Park, Sydney, Australia. #1 Hit June 9, 1984 – June 22, 1984: Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time 1984 (Tornado) Belyanitsky, Ivanovo, and Balino, Russia #1 Hit June 9, 1990 – June 15, 1990: Wilson Phillips – Hold On 1993 – ‘Hollywood Madame’ Heidi Fleiss was arrested. 1997 – Married With Children television series came to an end on FOX. 2006 – Disney’s Cars was released in theaters. #1 Hit June 9, 2007 – July 27, 2007: Rihanna featuring Jay-Z – Umbrella |