Event:
At The Tony Awards, held in New York City, Best Musical and other awards are given to the musical 'Kinky Boots', which has lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and is based on a book by Harvey Fierstein
More Notable Events on June 9:
1978 Gutenberg Bible, 1 of 21, sells for $2.4 million, London
1969 Warren Burger confirmed as U.S. Chief Justice
1963 John F. Kennedy names Winston Churchill U.S. honorary citizen
1943 U.S. income tax withholding paycheck deductions authorized
1883 1st commercial electric railway line begins operation in Chicago
