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Today in History highlights and key events on July 9
July 9 marks the reading of the Declaration of Independence to Washington’s troops in New York in 1776. The day notes Henry VIII annulling Anne of Cleves in 1540 and Napoleon annexing Holland in 1810. Argentina declares independence in 1816 and Zachary Taylor dies in 1850. The 1896 cross of gold speech by William Jennings Bryan and a 1918 Nashville train disaster are also noted. The Distinguished Service Cross establishment completes the list.
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