Historical Events for 9th June 2026

1720 – Sweden and Denmark signs 3rd Treaty of Stockholm
1784 – John Carroll appointed supervisor of US Catholic Missions
1868 – First meeting of the Board of Regents of the University of California
1898 – British Open Men’s Golf, Prestwick GC: Harry Vardon of Jersey wins 2nd title by 1 stroke from dual champion Willie Park Jr
1943 – US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Current Tax Payment Act into law, requiring taxes to be withheld from workers’ wages and paid directly to the federal government
1945 – Warner Bros. cartoon “A Gruesome Twosome” starring Tweety premieres in the US
1986 – 20th Music City News Country Awards: Statler Brothers and Loretta Lynn win
2024 – French Open Men’s Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to win grand slams on all three surfaces, coming back to beat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 in a final lasting 4 hours 15 minutes

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