Barbara (singer)
b. 1930
French singer
On This Day · The 160th day of the year
June 9
June 9 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 747 and 2010. Abbasid Revolution: Abu Muslim Khorasani begins an open revolt against Umayyad rule, which is carried out under the sign of the Black Standard.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on June 9?
June 9 is the 160th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 747 and 2010. Famous people born on June 9 include Barbara (singer), Peter the Great and Bertha von Suttner.
The shape of the day
June 9 carries an unusually long memory — its events reach back as far as 747. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.
Gemini is the sign for June 9 — read more on the Gemini page, or see June's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on June 9
Movies, games, albums & shows2023
- TV Bloodhounds
2021
- TV Loki
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 747
AD 747
Abbasid Revolution: Abu Muslim Khorasani begins an open revolt against Umayyad rule, which is carried out under the sign of the Black Standard.
- 1523
Simon de Colines
The Parisian Faculty of Theology fines Simon de Colines for publishing the Biblical commentary Commentarii initiatorii in quatuor Evangelia by Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples.
- 1856
Mormon handcart pioneers
Five hundred Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa for the Mormon Trail.
- 1862
American Civil War
American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson concludes his successful Shenandoah Valley Campaign with a victory in the Battle of Port Republic.
- 1922
Åland
Åland's Regional Assembly convened for its first plenary session in Mariehamn, Åland; today, the day is celebrated as Self-Government Day of Åland.
- 1923
Bulgaria
Bulgaria's military takes over the government in a coup.
- 1928
Charles Kingsford Smith
Charles Kingsford Smith completes the first trans-Pacific flight in a Fokker Trimotor monoplane, the Southern Cross.
- 1944
World War II
World War II: Ninety-nine civilians are hanged from lampposts and balconies by German troops in Tulle, France, in reprisal for maquisards attacks.
- 1973
Secretariat (horse)
In horse racing, Secretariat wins the U.S. Triple Crown.
- 2010
Nadahan wedding bombing
At least 40 people are killed and more than 70 wounded in a suicide bombing at a wedding party in Arghandab, Kandahar.
Famous birthday twins
Born on June 9Peter the Great
b. 1672
Russian emperor
Bertha von Suttner
b. 1843
Austrian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate
Dave Parker
b. 1951
American baseball player and coach
Eric Hobsbawm
b. 1917
Egyptian-English historian and author
Johnny Depp
b. 1963
American actor
Natalie Portman
b. 1981
Israeli-American actress
Władysław IV Vasa
b. 1595
Polish king
Deaths
- 2013Walter Jens
- 2006Drafi Deutscher
- 1974Miguel Ángel Asturias
- 1973Erich von Manstein
- 1870Charles Dickens
Holidays & observances
- —Anniversary of the Accession of King Abdullah II (Jordan)
- —Autonomy Day (Åland)
- —Christian feast day: Aidan of Lindisfarne (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
- —Christian feast day: Blessed Anna Maria Taigi
- —Christian feast day: Baithéne mac Brénaind
- —Christian feast day: Bede (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
- —Christian feast day: Columba
- —Christian feast day: Ephrem the Syrian (Roman Catholic Church and Church of England)
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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