What Happened on June 9, 2013

Historical Events

  • 67th Tony Awards: "Kinky Boots" (musical) & "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" (play) win
  • 67th Tony Awards: Cicely Tyson wins Best Actress for her performance as Miss Carrie Watts in "The Trip to Bountiful"

Event of Interest

Edward Snowden publicly makes his identity known as the leaker of NSA documents

French Open Men's Tennis

French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal beats fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3; first man to win same Grand Slam title 8 times

LPGA Championship

LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Locust Hill CC: Inbee Park wins her 3rd major title in a sudden-death playoff, defeating runner-up Catriona Matthew of Scotland on the 3rd extra hole

Sports History

The Tradition Senior Men's Golf, Shoal Creek G&CC: David Frost of South Africa wins his lone career major title by 1 stroke from Fred Couples


Famous Deaths

  • Iain Banks, Scottish author, dies from gallbladder cancer at 59
Died in 2013 2013 Highlights

About June 9, 2013

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 10 years, 10 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Gemini

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Can't Hold Us - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton
  • UK #1 Song: Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke/Ti/Pharrell