June 9
June 9 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 205 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Gemini.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On June 9 the Sun's declination is approximately +23.0°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a June 9.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
68 — Roman Emperor Nero died by suicide. ↗(1958 years ago)more
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was a Roman emperor and the final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his suicide in AD 68.
1898 — Britain leased Hong Kong's New Territories from Qing China for 99 years. ↗(128 years ago)more
The New Territories is the largest of the three areas of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it is the region described in the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory.
1934 — Donald Duck made his debut in the cartoon The Wise Little Hen. ↗(92 years ago)more
Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor shirt and cap with a bow tie. Donald is known for his semi-intelligible speech and his volatile, boisterous, and high-energy personality.
1973 — Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths to claim the Triple Crown. ↗(53 years ago)more
Secretariat, also known as Big Red, was a champion American thoroughbred racehorse who was the ninth winner of the American Triple Crown, setting and still holding the fastest time record in all three of its constituent races.
Notable births
1672 — Peter the Great, Russian tsar. ↗(354 years ago)more
Peter I was the Tsar of all Russia from 1682 and the first Emperor of Russia from 1721 until his death in 1725. He reigned jointly with his half-brother Ivan V until 1696. Peter, as an autocrat, organized a well-ordered police state.
1781 — George Stephenson, English engineer (steam locomotive). ↗(245 years ago)more
George Stephenson was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer. Renowned as the "Father of Railways", Stephenson was considered by the Victorians as a great example of diligent application and thirst for improvement.
1963 — Johnny Depp, American actor. ↗(63 years ago)more
John Christopher Depp II is an American actor, musician, and filmmaker. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and two British Academy Film Awards.
Notable deaths
1870 — Charles Dickens, English novelist. ↗(156 years ago)more
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English writer and journalist. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (161) | 7 × 23 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (205) | 5 × 41 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 09062026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +23.00° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 11 days |