Historical Events
- Walter Brookins, flying a Wright biplane over Atlantic City, New Jersey, becomes 1st to fly an airplane to an altitude of 1 mile (actually reaching 6,175 feet or 1.169 miles) [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Harold Fox, American fashion designer (the zoot suit), and big band trumpeter, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1996)
About July 9, 1910
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 113 years, 9 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
