Historical Events for 9th June 2023

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1534 - Jacques Cartier 1st sails into mouth of St Lawrence River
1860 - 1st US "dime novel" published: "Malaseka, The Indian Wife of the White Hunter," by Mrs Ann Stevens
1898 - China leases Hong Kong's new territories to the United Kingdom for 99 years
1922 - First ringing of the Harkness Memorial Chime at Yale University
1934 - US Open Men's Golf, Merion Cricket Club: Olin Dutra overcomes an 8-stroke deficit after 36 holes to win his second major title by 1 stroke from Gene Sarazen
1944 - Soviet offensive in Carelia, Finland
1946 - New York Giant Mel Ott becomes first manager in MLB history to be ejected from both games of a doubleheader; Giants lose both games to Pittsburgh Pirates
1958 - Novelty song "The Purple People Eater" by Sheb Wooley hits #1
1978 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) strikes down 148 year policy of excluding black men from priesthood
2021 - One of the worst ever plagues of mice in New South Wales, Australia, prompts local government to commit $100 million in support to farmers

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