Everyone has the same 24 hours to get things done in a day. However, they're going to have a little less time on Wednesday, July 9, which will go down in history as one of the shortest days in recorded history.

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Below are the hints, categories and answers for today’s Connections game, puzzle #759, on July 9.

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Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: -- Actor/musician Ed Ames in 1927 -- Artist David Hockney in 1937 (age 88) -- Actor Brian Dennehy in 1938 -- Actor Richard Roundtree in 1942 -- Writer Dean R.

July 9 is expected to be one of the shortest days in history, but you won’t notice a difference. The Earth has been moving faster in recent years, and scientists aren’t exactly sure why.  Today could be the shortest day you’ve ever experienced – but it’ll happen faster than the blink of an eye.

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On July 9, 2011, the Republic of South Sudan declared its independence from Sudan and became Africa's 54th nation.

On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth completed its rotation approximately 1.3 to 1.6 milliseconds faster than the standard 24-hour period. Moreover, this is expected to happen again on July 22 and August 5 this year.