By Day: Historical Events on July 9th

Anne Boleyn is executed in England for high treason.

Argentina declares its independence from Spain.

Pan Am Flight 759, a Boeing 727 flight from Miami to San Diego, with stops in New Orleans and Las Vegas. crashed in the New Orleans suburb of Kenner after being forced down shortly after takeoff due to wind shear which the pilots were not informed about prior to takeoff. All 145 on board, as well as 8 people on the ground, were killed. More

South Sudan gains independence from Sudan ending a decades-long civil war and becoming the world's newest country.