July 9 in history: First Prime Minister of France, first Wimbledon and more
| Updated: Jul 09, 2020, 07:22 AM IST
From a tragic stampede in Brazil to South Sudan becoming the youngest country in the world, history was full of ups and downs on this day -- we've got it covered for you.
1815
First PM of France
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1877
First Wimbledon Championship
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1980
A stampede to see Pope John Paul II in Brazil
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1995
Church bombing in Sri Lanka kills 125 Tamil refugees
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2011
South Sudan becomes youngest country in the world