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Today in History: June 9
1534 Jacques Cartier sails into the mouth of the St. Lawrence River in Canada.

1863 At the Battle of Brandy Station in Virginia, Union and Confederate cavalries clash in the largest cavalry battle of the Civil War.

1942 The Japanese high command announces that "The Midway Occupation operations have been temporarily postponed."

1945 Japanese Premier Kantaro Suzuki declares that Japan will fight to the last rather than accept unconditional surrender.

1959 The first ballistic missile-carrying submarine, the USS George Washington, is launched.

Born on June 9
1640 Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.

1901George Price, cartoonist.

1915 Les Paul, American guitarist and electric guitar innovator.


JOTD
A Mormon told me that they don't drink coffee. I said, "A cup of coffee every day gives you wonderful benefits." He said, "Like what?"


I said, "Well, it keeps you from being Mormon..."