Page 6: Historical Events In December - 09

1961  Tanganyika gains independence from Britain takes name Tanzania on December - 09.   

1961  "From the Second City" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 87 perfs on this day in history.   

1962  On December - 09 "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" closes on Broadway   

1962  On this day in history tanganyika becomes a republic within the British Commonwealth   

1963  Frank Sinatra Jr is kidnapped on December - 09.   

1963  On December - 09 zanzibar gains independence from Britain   

1964  On this day in history edith L Sitwell, English poet/author (Wheels), dies at 77   

1965  Nikolai Podgorny replaces Anastas Mikoyan as president of Presidium on December - 09.   

1965  On this day in history "A Charlie Brown Christmas," premieres   

1966  On December - 09 yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer, dies at 79   

1967  On this day in history jim Morrison, arrested on stage for disturbing the peace   

1967  On December - 09 lyndon Johnson's daughter Lynda marries in the White House   

1967  On December - 09 nicolea Ceausescu becomes president (dictator) of Romania   

1968  On this day in history doug Engelbart demonstrates first computer mouse at Stanford   

1970  On this day in history artem Mikoyan, Russian aircraft designer (MIG), dies at 65   

1971  Lewis F Powell Jr appointed to the Supreme Court on December - 09.   

1971  Ralph J Bunche, UN delegate/Nobel Prize winner, dies at 67 in NYC on December - 09.   

1974  On December - 09 johnson Grigsby freed after 66 years in jail   

1974  George Carew, cricketer (4 Tests for WI between 1935 & 1949), dies on December - 09.   

1975  On this day in history president Gerald Ford signs $2.3 B loan-authorization for NYC   

1975  On this day in history william A Wellman, US director (Ox Bow Incident), dies at 79   

1976  Nino Martini, actor (Here's to Romance), dies at 71 on December - 09.   

1977  Clarice Lispector, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1978  On December - 09 pioneer Venus 2 drops 5 probes into atmosphere of Venus   

1979  Fulton J Sheen, archbishop/religious broadcaster, dies in NYC at 84 on December - 09.   

1980  61øF in Boston at 1 AM on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history porn star John Holmes charged with Laurel Canyon murders   

1981  On December - 09 tonny Til, rocker, dies at 56   

1982  Mary-Beth and William Hurt divorce on this day in history.   

1982  Fritz Usinger, German writer (Song against Death), dies at 87 on December - 09.   

1983  On this day in history attorney General Edwin Meese says people go to soup kitchens "...because the food is free and that's easier than paying for it"   

1983  David Rounds, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history 6 day hijack of Kuwaiti jet ends   

1985  On December - 09 phoenix Arizona, gets 3" of snow   

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1392  On December - 09 birth of peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria)   

1447  On December - 09 birth of chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487)   

1561  Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony was born on this day in history.   

1569  On this day in history birth of martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice)   

1571  Adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect was born on this day in history.   

1579  Martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639) was born on December - 09.   

1579  Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1165  Malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1292  On December - 09 sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies   

1437  On December - 09 sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70   

1544  Death of Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian Pope (1559-65), dies at 66   

1603  On this day in history death of william Watson, English conspirator (b. 1559)   

1625  On December - 09 ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78   

1636  Giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90 on December - 09.