9 July 1816 July 8, 2013 Author: Staff Argentina declares its independence from Spain. Famous Words of Inspiration..."An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day." Irv Kupcinet — Click here for more from Irv Kupcinet Related posts: 30 January 1933 1 September 1939 4 February 2004 4 July 1569 9 July 1986 9 July 1877 2 April 1982 2 April 1982 24 April 1982 Categories: History Tags: 1816, 9 July