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On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 491, Odoacer makes a night assault with his Heruli guardsmen, engaging Theoderic the Great in Ad Pinetam. Both sides suffer heavy losses, but in the end Theodoric forces Odoacer back into Ravenna. In 1572, Nineteen Catholics suffer martyrdom for their beliefs, in the Dutch town of Gorkum. In 1766, Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (born 1720) passed away. In 1828, Cathinka Buchwieser, German operatic singer and actress (born 1789) passed away. In 1863, American Civil War: The Siege of Port Hudson ends in a Union victory and, along with the fall of Vicksburg five days earlier, gives the Union complete control of the Mississippi River. In 1940, David B. Frohnmayer, American lawyer and politician, 12th Oregon Attorney General (died 2015) was born. In 1986, The New Zealand Parliament passes the Homosexual Law Reform Act legalising homosexuality in New Zealand. In 1993, The Parliament of Canada passes the Nunavut Act leading to the 1999 creation of Nunavut, dividing the Northwest Territories into arctic (Inuit) and sub-arctic (Dene) lands based on a plebiscite. In 2011, A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country. In 2011, Don Ackerman, American basketball player (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Maine Democrats vote to hold nominating convention after Platner exits Senate race

Washington Examiner

July 9, 2026

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Maine Democrats vote to hold nominating convention after Platner exits Senate race

The Maine Democratic Party announced on Wednesday plans to hold a nominating convention to select its candidate for U.S. Senate as former nominee Graham Platner’s decision to exit the race threatens to derail efforts to flip the seat blue. Platner ended his Senate campaign to oust Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Wednesday evening, just days []

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