July 09

Thursday 09, 1981:

Movement for the Labour Party (LD-MPT) legally recognized.

Monday 09, 1900:

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom gives royal assent to an act creating the Commonwealth of Australia thus uniting separate colonies on the continent under one federal government.

Thursday 09, 1846:

By an Act of Congress, the Washington, DC area south of the Potomac River (39 mi² or about 100 km²) is returned to Virginia.

Friday 09, 1790:

In the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Navy captures one third of the Russian fleet.

Thursday 09, 1789:

In Versailles, the National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a French constitution.