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As a result, he won election to the White House despite his vague political beliefs.
Notable Deaths on July 9
1850 — Zachary Taylor
American general and politician, 12th President of the United States (born 1784)
July 9 has 105 recorded notable deaths across history, from 230 to 2025. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Notable Deaths
105 source records
230 – 2025
Today in history
Major events on July 9
See what else happened on this day in history.
- 1776 George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan, while thousands of British troops on Staten Island prepare for the Battle of Long Island. Source
- 2002 The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, replacing the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The organization's first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa. Source
- 1810 Napoleon annexes the Kingdom of Holland as part of the First French Empire. Source
- 1807 The second Treaty of Tilsit is signed between France and Prussia, ending the War of the Fourth Coalition. Source
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was an American actor whose career spanned roughly 60 years.
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Ranked as "one of Hollywood's most charismatic and dynamic stars", he is closely associated with the art of method acting, embodying the characters he played, which at times led to clashes with directors and co-stars.
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Philip V was king of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 14 January 1724 and again from 6 September 1724 to his death in 1746.
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Earl Warren was an American attorney and politician who served as the 14th chief justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969 and as the 30th governor of California from 1943 to 1953.
More major people who died on July 9
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
2019
Rip Torn
American actor (born 1931)
Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. was an American actor whose career spanned roughly 60 years. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing Marsh Turner in Cross Creek (1983).
2002
Rod Steiger
American actor (born 1925)
Rodney Stephen Steiger was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters.
1746
Philip V of Spain (born 1683)
Philip V was king of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 14 January 1724 and again from 6 September 1724 to his death in 1746. His total reign is the longest in the history of the Spanish monarchy, surpassing Philip IV.
1974
Earl Warren
American jurist and politician, 14th Chief Justice of the United States (born 1891)
Earl Warren was an American attorney and politician who served as the 14th chief justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969 and as the 30th governor of California from 1943 to 1953.
1797
Edmund Burke
Irish-English philosopher, academic, and politician (born 1729)
Edmund Burke was an Anglo-Irish writer, philosopher, and politician who is widely credited as the founder of the cultural and political philosophy of conservatism.
1996
Melvin Belli
American lawyer (born 1907)
Melvin Mouron Belli was an American lawyer and writer known as "The King of Torts" and by insurance companies as "Melvin Bellicose".
1961
Whittaker Chambers
American spy and witness in Hiss case(born 1901)
Whittaker Chambers was an American author, journalist, and spy. After dropping out of Columbia University, Chambers joined the open Communist Party in 1925.
1856
Amedeo Avogadro
Italian chemist and academic (born 1776)
Lorenzo Romano Amedeo Carlo Avogadro, Count of Quaregna and Cerreto (, also, Italian: [ameˈdɛːo avoˈɡaːdro]; 9 August 1776 – 9 July 1856) was an Italian scientist, most noted for his contribution to molecular theory now…
518
Anastasius I Dicorus
Byzantine emperor (born 430)
Anastasius I Dicorus was Eastern Roman emperor from 491 to 518. A career civil servant, he came to the throne at the age of 61 after being chosen by Ariadne, the wife of his predecessor, Zeno.
2010
Jessica Anderson
Australian author and playwright (born 1916)
Jessica Margaret Anderson was an Australian novelist and short story writer. Born in Gayndah, Anderson lived the bulk of her life in Sydney apart from a few years in London.
2008
Séamus Brennan
Irish accountant and politician, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (born 1948)
Séamus Brennan was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism from 2007 to 2008, Minister for Social and Family Affairs from 2004 to 2007, Minister for Transport from 1989 to 1992…
2019
Ross Perot
American businessman and politician (born 1930)
Henry Ross Perot was an American businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He was the founder and chief executive officer of Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems. He ran an independent campaign in the 1992 U.S.
2025
Glen Michael
British television presenter and entertainer (born 1926)
Cecil Edward Buckland, known professionally as Glen Michael, was a British children's television presenter and entertainer.
2012
Eugênio Sales
Brazilian cardinal (born 1920)
Eugênio de Araújo Sales was a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church, having been elevated by Pope Paul VI on 28 April 1969.
1850
Báb
Persian religious leader, founded Bábism (born 1819)
The Báb was an Iranian religious leader who founded Bábism, and is also one of the central figures of the Baháʼí Faith.
2019
Fernando de la Rúa
43rd President of Argentina (born 1937)
Fernando de la Rúa was an Argentine politician who served as the President of Argentina from 1999 until his resignation in 2001.
1977
Alice Paul
American activist (born 1885)
Alice Stokes Paul was an American Quaker, suffragette, suffragist, feminist, and women's rights activist, and one of the foremost leaders and strategists of the campaign for the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States…
1795
Henry Seymour Conway
English general and politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (born 1721)
Field Marshal Henry Seymour Conway was a British Army officer and politician. A brother of the 1st Marquess of Hertford, and cousin of Horace Walpole, he began his military career in the War of the Austrian Succession.
981
Ramiro Garcés
king of Viguera
Ramiro Garcés was the first King of Viguera, since the establishment of the kingdom in 970 until his death in 981. He was the eldest son of García Sánchez I of Pamplona with his second wife, Teresa Ramírez of León.