On this day: July 9

POSTED: 03:31 PM PDT Jun 28, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Jul 08, 2012 

A president dies, new nations are born, the All-Star Game goes indoors and a jam band performs for the last time, all on this day in history.

OTD July 9 - Johnny Weissmuller
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Library of Congress

1922: Johnny Weissmuller, seen here at a 1924 swimming event, swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds breaking the world swimming record and the "minute barrier."

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