On This Day: July 9

11 verified moments happened on July 9. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1776🗿 General George Washington has the newly adopted Declaration read aloud to his assembled troops in New York City, after which a crowd topples the gilded statue of King George III.USA 250 · Source: Mount Vernon, George Washington's reading of the Declaration to troops (Jul 9 1776)
2. 1868📖 The constitutional amendment granting citizenship and equal protection to all persons born in the United States is ratified.USA 250 · Source: National Archives, 14th Amendment ratified (Jul 9 1868)
3. 1977Tom Watson edges Jack Nicklaus by one stroke at Turnberry in the Open Championship 'Duel in the Sun'Sports · Source: Wikipedia '1977 Open Championship' (6–9 July, final round Saturday 9 July); The Open 'Duel in the Sun'
4. 1981🦍 Nintendo releases the Donkey Kong arcade game, introducing a jumping carpenter who later becomes Mario.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, 'Donkey Kong (1981 video game)' (Jul 9 1981)
5. 2001Wildcard Goran Ivanisevic, ranked 125th, edges Patrick Rafter 9-7 in the fifth on People's Monday to finally win Wimbledon.Sports · Source: https://www.tennismajors.com/wimbledon-news/july-9-2001-the-day-goran-ivanisevic-finally-won-wimbledon-270642.html
6. 2003🏴‍☠️ Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl opens, with Jack Sparrow swaggering after a cursed crew.Movies · Source: Wikipedia; D23, US release (Jul 9 2003)
7. 2006Zinedine Zidane headbutts Marco Materazzi in the chest in the World Cup final — and is sent off in the last act of his legendary careerSports · Source: Wikipedia, "Zidane headbutt incident"; FIFA (Jul 9, 2006)
8. 2006Zinedine Zidane is sent off for headbutting Marco Materazzi in his last match, the World Cup final.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, '2006 FIFA World Cup final' (Jul 9 2006)
9. 2006🇮🇹 Italy beats France on penalties in Berlin after Zinedine Zidane is sent off for headbutting Marco Materazzi.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '2006 FIFA World Cup final' (Jul 9 2006)
10. 2011Kyle Busch wins the first Cup Series race ever held at Kentucky SpeedwayStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "2011 Quaker State 400" — July 9, 2011, the first Sprint Cup event at Kentucky Speedway
11. 2024🌟 Sixteen-year-old Lamine Yamal curls in off the post against France, the youngest scorer in European Championship history, as Spain reaches the final.Soccer · Source: CNN; Sky Sports (Jul 9 2024)