Historical Events
- 8th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-0 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis
- German Evangelist Church protests against euthanasia pogroms
Famous Birthdays
- Jair da Costa, Brazilian soccer winger (1 cap; Internazionale), born in Santo André, Brazil
- Manfred Jung, German operatic tenor (Wagner's heldentenor roles), born in Oberhausen, Germany (d. 2017)
About July 9, 1940
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 84 years and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Cancer
