July 9, 1850 Washington, DC President Zachary Taylor dies in office at the age of 65, from ingesting raw fruit and iced milk "I am about to die. I expect the summons very soon. I have tried to discharge all my duties faithfully. I regret nothing, but I am sorry that I am about to…
Man kills five members of ex-wife’s family
July 9, 2014 Spring, Texas A man looking for his ex-wife ties up and shoots her sister's family, killing 5 and wounding another Ronald Lee Haskell and his wife had recently divorced due to domestic violence. Haskell visited his former sister-in-law, Katie Stay, in search of his ex-wife. Haskell dressed as a FedEx delivery driver…
Man wakes up to find his head in bear’s mouth
July 9, 2017 Boulder, Colorado Dylan McWilliams is mauled by a bear as he sleeps McWilliams (19) was sleeping outside in a tent when he “woke up to a loud crunchy sound.” He initially believed it was a dream before he realized a bear had dragged him by his head about 12 feet from his…
Man falls from window while demonstrating how sturdy the glass is
July 9, 1993 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Lawyer Garry Hoy falls from a 24th floor window after demonstrating to a group the unbreakable characteristics of the glass Hoy had been fond of this dramatic demonstration, often hurling himself at the glass with no damage to himself or the building. In fact, Hoy had performed his trick…
