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Defend America on Thursday, July 09, 2009 5:21:10 AM
July 9,
1850
President Taylor dies of cholera
Zachary
Taylor, the 12th president of the United States, dies suddenly from an
attack of cholera morbus. He was succeeded by Millard Fillmore.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=5164
1868 - The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The
amendment was designed to grant citizenship to and protect the civil
liberties of recently freed slaves. It did this by prohibiting states
from denying or abridging the privileges or immunities of citizens of
the United States, depriving any person of his life, liberty, or
property without due process of law, or denying to any person within
their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
July 9, 1971
United States turns over responsibility for the DMZ
Four
miles south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), about 500 U.S. troops of
the 1st Brigade, 5th Mechanized Division turn over Fire Base Charlie 2
to Saigon troops, completing the transfer of defense responsibilities
for the border area.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=1955