July 9: Independence Day in Argentina (1816)
Donkey Kong arcade game
- 1745 – War of the Austrian Succession: The French victory in the Battle of Melle enabled their subsequent capture of Ghent.
- 1811 – British explorer David Thompson posted a notice at the confluence of the Columbia and Snake Rivers (in modern Washington state, US), claiming the area for Great Britain.
- 1943 – World War II: The Allies began their invasion of Sicily, a large scale amphibious and airborne operation, followed by six weeks of land combat.
- 1981 – Nintendo released the arcade game Donkey Kong (pictured), which featured the debut of Mario, one of the most famous characters in video game history.
- 2008 – Under the belief that Israel and the United States were planning to attack its nuclear programme, Iran conducted the Great Prophet III missile test and war games exercise.
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