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9 July in history.

5 moments from 1763 to 1981: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Daniel Hale Williams , c. 1900

1893

Surgery on the heart. Dr Daniel Hale Williams, a Black surgeon in Chicago, repaired the wound of a man stabbed near the heart. The patient recovered.

Wikipedia: Daniel Hale Williams

Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 9 July

  1. Mozart family grand tour

    1763

    The Mozart family tour

    Seven-year-old Wolfgang Mozart and his sister set off on a tour of Europe that lasted more than three years.

    Wikipedia: Mozart family grand tour

    Photo: Ruhrfisch / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  2. Wimbledon town centre, with the station on the left and the old town hall on the right

    1877

    The first Wimbledon

    The first Wimbledon tennis championship began in London. It is the oldest tennis tournament in the world.

    Wikipedia: Wimbledon ChampionshipsWikipedia: 1877 Wimbledon Championship

    Photo: Albert lee1 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  3. Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans paintings displayed at the Museum of Modern Art

    1962

    Campbell's Soup Cans

    Andy Warhol's paintings of 32 soup cans went on show in Los Angeles, a landmark of Pop Art.

    Wikipedia: Campbell's Soup CansWikipedia: Andy Warhol

    Photo: Brandon Fick / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  4. Shigeru Miyamoto , Fellow of Nintendo Co., Ltd. , received the Person of Cultural Merit on June 10, 2015

    1981

    Donkey Kong and Mario

    Nintendo released Donkey Kong. Its little hero, Jumpman, later became Mario.

    Wikipedia: Donkey Kong (disambiguation)Wikipedia: Mario

    Photo: Minister's Secretariat Personnel Division / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.