June 9 - The Day in History

June 9 : General Interest 1973: Secretariat wins Triple Crown With a spectacular victory at the Belmont Stakes, Secretariat becomes the first horse since Citation in 1948 to win America's coveted Triple Crown--the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes... read more American Revolution 1772 : British customs vessel, Gaspee, burns off Rhode Island http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-customs-vessel-gaspee-burns-off-rhode-island Automotive 2006 : "Cars" released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cars-released Civil War 1863 : Cavalry forces clash at the Battle of Brandy Station http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-brandy-station Cold War 1954 : Joseph McCarthy meets his match http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joseph-mccarthy-meets-his-match Crime 1956 : Best-selling crime novelist Patricia Cornwell is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/best-selling-crime-novelist-patricia-cornwell-is-born Disaster 1972 : Flash flood hits Rapid City http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/flash-flood-hits-rapid-city General Interest 1534 : Cartier discovers St. Lawrence River http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cartier-discovers-st-lawrence-river 1772 : British vessel burned off Rhode Island http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-vessel-burned-off-rhode-island Hollywood 1993 : "Hollywood madam" arrested http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hollywood-madam-arrested Literary 1956 : Patricia Cornwall is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/patricia-cornwall-is-born Music 1891 : Cole Porter is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cole-porter-is-born Old West 1856 : Mormon handcart pioneers depart for Salt Lake City http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mormon-handcart-pioneers-depart-for-salt-lake-city Presidential 1886 : Cleveland asks Congress to ratify extradition agreement with Japan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cleveland-asks-congress-to-ratify-extradition-agreement-with-japan Sports 1973 : Secretariat wins Triple Crown http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/secretariat-wins-triple-crown Vietnam War 1964 : CIA report challenges "domino theory" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cia-report-challenges-domino-theory 1972 : South Vietnamese soldiers reach An Loc http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/south-vietnamese-soldiers-reach-an-loc World War I 1915 : William Jennings Bryan resigns as U.S. secretary of state http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/william-jennings-bryan-resigns-as-us-secretary-of-state World War II 1944 : The Red Army invades Karelian Isthmus in Finland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-red-army-invades-karelian-isthmus-in-finland

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