Page 6: Historical Events In December - 09

1961  On this day in history tanganyika gains independence from Britain takes name Tanzania   

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

1962  On this day in history "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  On December - 09 frank Sinatra Jr is kidnapped   

1963  On December - 09 zanzibar gains independence from Britain   

1964  Edith L Sitwell, English poet/author (Wheels), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history nikolai Podgorny replaces Anastas Mikoyan as president of Presidium   

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

1966  Yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer, dies at 79 on December - 09.   

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  Nicolea Ceausescu becomes president (dictator) of Romania on December - 09.   

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

1970  On December - 09 artem Mikoyan, Russian aircraft designer (MIG), dies at 65   

1971  On this day in history lewis F Powell Jr appointed to the Supreme Court   

1971  Ralph J Bunche, UN delegate/Nobel Prize winner, dies at 67 in NYC on this day in history.   

1974  Johnson Grigsby freed after 66 years in jail on this day in history.   

1974  On December - 09 george Carew, cricketer (4 Tests for WI between 1935 & 1949), dies   

1975  President Gerald Ford signs $2.3 B loan-authorization for NYC on this day in history.   

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

1976  On December - 09 nino Martini, actor (Here's to Romance), dies at 71   

1977  On this day in history clarice Lispector, writer, dies   

1978  On this day in history pioneer Venus 2 drops 5 probes into atmosphere of Venus   

1979  On this day in history fulton J Sheen, archbishop/religious broadcaster, dies in NYC at 84   

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

1981  On December - 09 porn star John Holmes charged with Laurel Canyon murders   

1981  Tonny Til, rocker, dies at 56 on December - 09.   

1982  Mary-Beth and William Hurt divorce on December - 09.   

1982  On this day in history fritz Usinger, German writer (Song against Death), dies at 87   

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

1983  On December - 09 david Rounds, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill), dies at 53   

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  Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa benfeitoria) was born on this day in history.   

1447  Chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history birth of edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony   

1569  Martinus de Porres, Peru, saint (patron of social justice) was born on this day in history.   

1571  Adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect was born on December - 09.   

1579  On this day in history birth of martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639)   

1579  Martinus de Porres, Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639) was born on December - 09.   

1581  On this day in history birth of emilia Secunda Antwerpiana, daughter of Willem of Orange   

1165  Malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24 on December - 09.   

1292  Sa'di, great Persian poet (Orchard, Rose Garden), dies on this day in history.   

1437  Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70 on December - 09.   

1544  On December - 09 death of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491)   

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

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

1625  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Frisian humanist/historian, dies at 78 on December - 09.   

1636  On this day in history giovanni B Aleotti, Ital writer/theater architect, dies at about 90