Today in History: July 9th

Each day around 10:20 am and 2:20 pm we step into a time machine and take a look back. Who was born? What was going on in the world? What happened in music?

Today on July 9th

In 1976-Actor, Fred Savage was born. You'll remember him from The Wonder Years, The Princess Bride, and Austin Powers Goldmember.

In 1999-General Motors had to pay 6 people $1.9 Billion after their Chevy Malibu exploded in flames during a rear-end collision and were severely burned.

In 2000-Britney Spears reportedly said "yes" to Justin Timberlake's proposal, but they ultimately ended up breaking up.

And that's what happened today in history.