Historical Events for 9th July 2026

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1386 - Battle at Sempach: Swiss beat Duke Leopold III of Austria
1867 - An unsuccessful expedition led by E.D Young sets out to search for Dr David Livingstone (Scottish missionary and explorer)
1891 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Lottie Dod beats Blanche Bingley-Hillyard 6-2, 6-1 in a repeat matchup and result of the 2 previous finals
1933 - Construction begins on the San Fransisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
1965 - Senators' Frank Howard ties record with seven strikeouts in a doubleheader
1980 - Dutch war criminal Pieter Menten sentenced to 10 years in prison
2002 - The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as African leaders replace the Organization of African Unity. South African President Thabo Mbeki serves as its first chair.
2018 - Hedge fund billionaire David Tepper buys Carolina Panthers for an NFL record $2.275 billion

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