Event:
During his visit to Bolivia, Pope Francis asks for forgiveness for the Catholic Church for its offenses against the indigenous population of the American continent during the conquest by European powers
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
