July 9 in history: • 551 – An estimated 30,000 people died when a massive earthquake struck the Roman province of Phoenice. → go there • 1763 – The Mozart family grand tour began, presenting the child prodigies Maria Anna and Wolfgang Amadeus across Western Europe. → go there • 1981 – Nintendo released the arcade game Donkey Kong, which featured the debut of Mario, one of the most famous characters in video-game history. → go there • 2006 – Italy won their fourth FIFA World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time (players pictured). → go there • 2008 – Under the belief that Israel and the United States were planning to attack its nuclear program, Iran conducted the Great Prophet III missile test and war games. → go there Born 1526: Elizabeth of Austria Wiki link Born 1964: Courtney Love Wiki link Died 2012: Shin Jae-chul Wiki link Died 2019: Fernando de la Rúa Wiki link Pictured: Italian players celebrating their 2006 World Cup victory.