Wikislippy:Selected anniversaries/August 9
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- August 9:
- 1902 - Edward VII was crowned king of England
- 1974 - Gerald R. Ford was sworn in as the 38th president of the United States following the resignation of Richard M. Nixon.
- 1975 - Philip J. Fry is born.
- 2000 - Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. announced it was recalling 6.5 million tires.