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July 9 in history
1401: Turko-Mongol ruler Tamerlane (Timur) destroys Baghdad, killing 20,000. 1850: American President Zachary Taylor dies after eating raw fruit and iced milk. 1746: First French landing in India at Pondicherry. 1875: The Bombay Stock Exchange established, with its construction under the shade of a large banyan tree. 1893: Daniel Williams performs first successful open heart…