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A bit of June 9th history…
68 - Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, imploring his secretary to slit his throat to evade a Senate-imposed death by flogging (pictured)
1549 - Book of common prayer is adopted by Church of England
1856 - 500 Mormons leave Iowa City for Salt Lake City carrying all their possessions in 2 wheeled handcarts
1910 - A passenger on SS Arawelta throws a bottle with a note overboard - it was found in Queensland in 1983
1931 - 1st rocket powered aircraft design patented
2013 - Edward Snowden publicly makes his identity known as the leaker of NSA documents
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