July 9th


1948: Pakistan issues its first set of Postage stamps, bearing images of popular attractions like the Constituent Assembly, the Jinnah International Airport, and the one place in the country with food.



1989: Two bombs explode in Mecca, one for each of the two non-Muslim people who somehow snuck in.



1991: South Africa is readmitted into the Olympic movement, helping the local steroid industry finally recover.