Event:
Giant splash caused by fall of 90 million tons of rock and ice into Lituya Bay, Alaska washes 1,800 feet up the mountain
More Notable Events on July 9:
1982 Margaret Thatcher begins her 2nd term as British prime minster
1979 Voyager 2 flies past Jupiter
1956 Dick Clark's 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand
1953 1st helicopter passenger service, New York City
1918 Congress creates Distinguished Service Medal
