The History of June 9
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1790 - John Barry copyrighted "Philadelphia Spelling Book." It was the first American book to be copyrighted.

1943 - The withholding tax on payrolls was authorized by the U.S. Congress.

1946 - Mel Ott (with the New York Giants) became the first manager to be ejected from a doubleheader (both games).

1962 - Tony Bennett made his debut in Carnegie Hall.


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