July 9: Tamerlane Destroys Baghdad, Kissinger Visits China and the African Union is Established

On This Day in History July 9, 2020 Historical Events 1401  Turko-Mongol ruler Tamerlane (Timur) destroys Baghdad, killing 20,000 1790  Russo-Swedish War: Second Battle of Svensksund - in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Navy captures one third of the Russian fleet 1868  Louisiana and South Carolina are the last states to ratify the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing civil rights 1893  Daniel Hale Williams III repairs the torn pericardium of a knife wound patient, James Cornish, without penicillin or blood transfusion 1917  British battleship HMS Vanguard explodes at Scapa Flow (the result of an internal explosion of faulty cordite), killing 804 1971  Henry Kissinger visits the People's Republic of China to negotiate a detente between the US and China 2002  The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa. 2017  Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi proclaims victory over Islamic State forces in Mosul More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Courtney Love 56th Birthday Edward Heath (1916 - 2005) Elias Howe (1819 - 1867) Tom Hanks 64th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Alice Paul (1885 - 1977) King C. Gillette (1855 - 1932) More Famous Deaths Weekly Quiz for July 8-14 Test your knowledge of historical events and famous people in our multi-choice, weekly history quiz for July 8-14. Then challenge your friends! Take the Quiz You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand