TOP TEN LISTS
Today in History
Tuesday, 09 June 2026
2008
In the town of Lake Delton, Wisconsin, Lake Delton drains as a result of heavy flooding breaking the dam holding the lake back.
1999
Kosovo War: the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty.
1986
The Rogers Commission releases its report on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
1985
Thomas Sutherland is kidnapped in Lebanon (he will not be released until 1991).
1979
The Ghost Train Fire at Luna Park Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) kills seven.
1978
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens its priesthood to "all worthy men", ending a 148-year-old policy excluding black men.
1974
Portugal and the Soviet Union establish diplomatic relations.
1973
Secretariat wins the Triple Crown.
1968
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a national day of mourning following the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
1967
Six-Day War: Israel captures the Golan Heights from Syria
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