Some of the historical events that took place on June 9th, that made headlines in the last five years:

2014 Russia seeks to intimidate Finland out of thoughts of joining NATO; a representative of Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that any moves by Finland to do so could potentially trigger World War III

2014 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin targeting assets stored overseas in an effort to avoid taxes; the Indian government estimates that up to $2 trillion may be in hiding; the nation follows China and Russia in magnitude of offshored wealth

2013 A Hepatitis A outbreak is linked to a fruit juice product sold by Townsend Farms; 79 people in the U.S. were effected

2013 At The Tony Awards, held in New York City, Best Musical and other awards are given to the musical ‘Kinky Boots’, which has lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and is based on a book by Harvey Fierstein

2012 Spain confirms its receipt of over 100 billion euros in loans to help manage the needs of its struggling banks

2011 The Financial Times finds computer hackers may have accessed details on Citigroup bank card customers

2011 In Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, six women were arrested for practicing driving in an empty car lot; women are banned from driving on the road

2010 President Obama meets with Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, and promises Palestinians $400 million in U.S. assistance for the West Bank and Gaza

Source: brainyhistory.com

Compiled by: SELLWANE KHAKHAU