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9 Jun 2013
Edward Snowden publicly declared that he was the source of the leaked NSA documents.
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9 Jun 1999
A peace treaty was signed between NATO, Yugoslavia, and Serbia.
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9 Jun 1989
The sci-fi movie 'Star Trek V: The Final Frontier' was released in the US.
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9 Jun 1985
Soviet Space Program's Vega 1, which was launched on December 15, 1984, released a space probe to enter Venus.
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9 Jun 1982
Dictator Efraín Rios Montt declared himself the president of Guatemala.
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9 Jun 1975
British Parliament was broadcasted live.
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9 Jun 1972
Major record label Columbia Records signed singer Bruce Springsteen.
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9 Jun 1971
Rock star Paul McCartney's 'Ram' album went Gold.
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9 Jun 1967
Israel captures the Golan Heights from Syria.
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9 Jun 1959
The first ballistic missile submarine was launched from Groton, Connecticut, US.
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9 Jun 1958
Queen Elizabeth II opened London Gatwick Airport.
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9 Jun 1957
Four Austrian climbers become the first to conquer Broad Peak.
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9 Jun 1946
Bhumibol Adulyadej is crowned King of Thailand.
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9 Jun 1938
China launches the 1938 Yellow River flood.
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9 Jun 1934
Donald Duck made its first appearance in 'The Wise Little Hen.'
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9 Jun 1931
Robert Goddard was granted a patent for the rocket-powered aircraft.
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9 Jun 1928
Charles Kingsford Smith completes the world's first trans-Pacific flight.
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9 Jun 1803
British explorer Matthew Flinders became the first person to successfully circumnavigate Australia.
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9 Jun 1549
The Church of England adopted the Book of Common Prayer.
