How Many Days Until June 9?

This day in history: June 9

1. 1954

   During hearings investigating conflicting accusations between the United States Army and Senator Joseph McCarthy, Army lawyer Joseph N. Welch asked McCarthy: "At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"

2. 1965

   Fighting began between the Viet Cong and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in the Battle of Đồng Xoài, one of the largest battles in the Vietnam War.

3. 1973

   The racehorse Secretariat, of Meadow Stables, won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths, achieving the first American Triple Crown victory in a quarter of a century.

4. 1982

   Lebanon War: The Israeli Air Force carried out Operation Mole Cricket 19, successfully suppressing Syrian air defenses in the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon.

5. 1999

   Yugoslav Wars: The Kumanovo Agreement was signed, bringing an end to the Kosovo War the next day.

6. 2010

   A child suicide bomber attacked a wedding in Nadahan, Afghanistan, killing at least 40 people and injuring at least 70 others.

7. 2019

   Dominican-American retired baseball player David Ortiz was shot and severely wounded while at a bar in Santo Domingo.

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