July 9 has no owner yet
Historical events & facts — July 9
What happened on July 9?
On July 9, 1816, the Congress of Tucumán proclaimed the Declaration of Independence of the United Provinces of South America, which would give rise to the Argentine Republic. The declaration, championed by General José de San Martín, was the starting point of a process that would also lead to the independence of Chile, Peru and Bolivia. July 9 is Argentina's Independence Day.
On July 9, 2011, South Sudan became the world's youngest country by formally declaring independence from Sudan, following a referendum in which 98.8% of the population voted for separation. The split ended decades of civil war that had cost millions of lives. Juba became the capital of the world's newest independent state.
On July 9, 1821, Greek admiral Andreas Miaoulis won an important naval victory over the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Chios, during the Greek War of Independence. The Greek naval victory was crucial in sustaining the revolution on land. The war, supported by European powers such as Britain, France and Russia, culminated in Greek independence in 1830.
Notable birthdays — July 9
Famous people born on July 9
Ottorino Respighi
Ottorino Respighi was an Italian composer, violinist, teacher, and musicologist and one of the leading Italian composers of the early 20th century.
Lee Embree
Lee Embree was an American Army staff sergeant and photographer who took the first American air-to-air photographs of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Embree took the pictures of the attack from on board an Army Air Corps B-17 which he happened to be flying on from California to Hawaii on December 7, 1941, as the Japanese attacked the Pacific Fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor.
Ben Roy Mottelson
Benjamin Roy Mottelson was an American-Danish nuclear physicist. He won the 1975 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the non-spherical geometry of atomic nuclei.
Hassan II of Morocco
Hassan II was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999. Before his accession, he served as Crown Prince of Morocco from 1957 to 1961 and held key positions including commander-in-chief of the Royal Armed Forces and deputy prime minister. He was the eldest son of Mohammed V, who led Morocco to independence from French & Spanish rule.
Sylvia Bacon
Sylvia Adelaide Bacon was an American judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia who was considered by both Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan as a potential nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States at a time when no women had yet been appointed to the Court.
01
Own a unique day
Your birthday, the date that changed everything. One owner per day. Claim yours and let the world know.
02
Your day, your showcase
A worldwide public page that represents you. The more special you make it, the greater the impact.
03
Guaranteed return
Every time it changes hands, the price rises. You always get back more than you paid — or keep it forever.