July 9: Ramadan begins (Islam, 2013); Independence Day in Argentina (1816) 1572 – Nineteen Catholic friars and clerics were hanged in Gorkum during the 16th century religious wars in the Low Countries. 1745 – War of the Austrian Succession: The French victory in the Battle of Melle made their subsequent capture of Ghent possible. 1868 – The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, including the Citizenship Clause and the Equal Protection Clause, was ratified by the minimum required twenty-eight U.S. states. 1943 – World War II: The Allies began their invasion of Sicily, a large scale amphibious and airborne operation, followed by six weeks of land combat. 1981 – Nintendo released the arcade game Donkey Kong (pictured), which featured the debut of Mario, one of the most famous characters in video game history.
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