Historical Events
- 50th National Spelling Bee: John Paola wins spelling cambist
Notable Fireworks
Silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain celebrated with fireworks
Famous Birthdays
- Amisha Patel, Indian actress
- Peja Stojaković, Serbian basketball forward (NBA C'ship 2011 Toronto Raptors; NBA All-Star 2002, 03, 04; FIBA EuroBasket MVP 2001), born in Slavonska Požega, Croatia
- Roopa Mishra, Indian civil servant
Famous Divorces
- George & Patti Harrison divorce
Famous Deaths
- Bill Merritt, New Zealand cricket spin bowler (6 Tests, 12 wickets; Canterbury, Northamstonshire CCC), dies at 68
- Hans Andreus [Johan Wilhem van der Zant], Dutch children's author (Mr. Bumblemoose books), and poet (Muziek voor Kijkdieren), dies at 51
Died in 1977 1977 Highlights
About June 9, 1977
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 47 years and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'm Your Boogie Man - KC And The Sunshine Band
#1 Song: I Don't Want To Talk About It/First Cut Is The Deepest - Rod Stewart
