Timeline July 2009

Events in July 2009 11

• 1896 – 2009 Henry Allingham (1896-2009) Died 18 July 2009, aged 113 Allingham was a British veteran of the First World War, one of the last surviving founding members of the Royal Air Force, and for a time the world's oldest verified living man. He became a prominent advocate for remembering the war's veterans in his later years. He was awarded France's Legion of Honour.
• 1898 – 2009 Harry Patch (1898-2009) Died 25 July 2009, aged 111 Patch was the last surviving combat soldier of the First World War to have served in the trenches, having fought at the Battle of Passchendaele. He rarely spoke publicly about the war until his nineties, later becoming a prominent voice for peace. His death was marked by a memorial service at Wells Cathedral.
• 1912 – 2009 Karl Malden (1912-2009) Died 1 July 2009, aged 97 Malden was an American actor who won an Academy Award for A Streetcar Named Desire and later starred in the television series The Streets of San Francisco. He also served for decades as a spokesman for American Express. His film career spanned more than five decades.
• 1916 – 2009 Robert McNamara (1916-2009) Died 6 July 2009, aged 93 McNamara served as US Secretary of Defense under presidents Kennedy and Johnson, overseeing the escalation of the Vietnam War before later becoming president of the World Bank. He later expressed regret over his role in the war in memoirs and the documentary The Fog of War. He remains one of the most consequential and controversial American officials of the Cold War era.
• 1916 – 2009 Walter Cronkite (1916-2009) Died 17 July 2009, aged 92 Cronkite anchored the CBS Evening News for nineteen years and was often called "the most trusted man in America." He covered major events including the Kennedy assassination, the Apollo moon landings and the Vietnam War. His measured reporting style shaped American television journalism for a generation.
• 1930 – 2009 Frank McCourt (1930-2009) Died 19 July 2009, aged 78 McCourt was an Irish-American author who won the Pulitzer Prize for his memoir Angela's Ashes, recounting his impoverished childhood in Limerick, Ireland. The book became an international bestseller and was adapted into a film. He wrote two further memoirs later in his career.
• 2009 Iran's Green Movement protests erupt Mass demonstrations follow disputed presidential election Millions of Iranians protested after incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared winner of a presidential election that opposition supporters of Mir-Hossein Mousavi said was rigged. Security forces cracked down harshly, killing dozens of protesters over the following months. The unrest became known as the Green Movement.
• 2009 Wimbledon 2009 Men: Roger Federer · Women: Serena Williams Federer beat Roddick 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14 in an epic final. His 8th Wimbledon and record 15th Grand Slam at the time.
• 2009 Amy Winehouse's divorce finalised End of marriage Her marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil ends.
• 2009 Suicide bombers strike Jakarta hotels Twin attacks on Marriott and Ritz-Carlton kill nine Suicide bombers linked to Jemaah Islamiyah attacked the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta within minutes of each other, killing seven victims plus the two bombers. Dozens more were injured. The attack was Indonesia's first major terrorist bombing since 2005.
• 2009 Twin daughters Myla Rose and Charlene Riva born Basel, 23 July 2009 Roger and Mirka Federer welcomed twin daughters Myla Rose and Charlene Riva on 23 July 2009. Federer had won the French Open just weeks earlier, completing the career Grand Slam.