Page 7: Historical Events In December - 09
Monday, 20 January 2025
1987 Palestine uprising begin in Israeli-occupied West Bank on December - 09.
1990 In Poland, Lech Walesa wins a landslide victory in the Presidential elections on this day in history.
1990 On December - 09 lech Walesa wins presidential election in Poland
1990 Mike Mazurski, wrestler/actor (Centerfold Girls), dies at 80 on this day in history.
1992 Prince Charles and Princess Diana separation announced by British PM, John Major on December - 09.
1992 Carl Barger, baseball pres (Pitts Pirates, Fla Marlins), dies at 62 on this day in history.
1993 Danny Blanchflower, North Ireland soccer/union coach, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1994 On December - 09 garnet Silk, Jamaican raggae-singer, dies at 28
1995 On this day in history benny Lee, entertainer, dies at 84
1996 On this day in history alain Emile Louis Marie Poher, politician, dies at 87
1997 Natalie Meadowcroft and Dan Meadowcroft are Married in Las Vegas, Nevada. "May their love last forever" on this day in history.
1997 Tamara Geva, dancer, dies at 91 on this day in history.
2005 Hurricane Epsilon dies in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It becomes the longest-lived December hurricane on record and ties for second-place being the 2nd strongest December hurricane on December - 09.
2006 A fire at a hospital in Moscow kills 45 people on December - 09.
2012 13 people are killed and 10 are injured after a bus rolls of a cliff and falls 100 meters in Taiwan on December - 09.
2014 On this day in history cIA Torture Report released, detailing the CIA's use of torture on detainees between 2001-2006
2017 On this day in history iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declares victory over the Islamic State in Iraq, ending more than 3 years of convict
2017 On this day in history funeral for French rock star Johnny Hallyday draws hundreds of thousands onto Paris streets
2017 On December - 09 "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" directed by Rian Johnson, starring Mark Hamill , Carrie Fisher , Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Adam Driver premieres in Los Angeles
2017 On December - 09 the Iraqi military announces that it has "fully liberated" all of Iraq's territory from "ISIS terrorist gangs" and retaken full control of the Iraqi-Syrian border.
2018 On December - 09 copa Libertadores Final, Madrid: River Plate beats Boca Juniors 3-1 in extra time (aggregate 5-3); Juan Quintero's stunning extra-time strike helps River come from a goal down to record historic victory over 10-man Boca
2018 On December - 09 tens of thousands march on Delhi, India, to demand Hindi temple be built on contentious religious site in Ayodhya
2018 Winter storm hits US south east killing three, leaving hundreds of thousands without power, cancelling over 1,000 flights on December - 09.
2018 Armenia's acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wins a snap election with 70.4% of the vote on December - 09.
2018 On December - 09 new England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady breaks Peyton Manning's record for most touchdown passes in NFL history; moves to 582 with 3 TD passes during 34-33 defeat by Miami Dolphins; record includes TDs thrown in regular season & post-season
2018 On December - 09 green Bay quarterback Aaron Rogers breaks Tom Brady 's NFL record with his 359th straight pass without an interception during Packers 34-20 win over Atlanta Falcons; finishes game with streak intact at 368
2019 The World Anti-Doping Agency votes unanimously to ban Russia from international sport for four years for doping offences, meaning it will be excluded from the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on this day in history.
2019 A volcano erupts on White Island in New Zealand, killing 19 people and injuring 28 on December - 09.
2019 Chilean Air Force C-130 crash: A Chilean military transport aircraft crashes while en route to Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva in Antarctica, killing all 38 people onboard. The crash site was located on December 12.December 10 - Sanna Marin, at the age of 34, becomes the world's youngest serving prime minister after being selected to lead Finland's Social Democratic Party on this day in history.
2021 On this day in history a truck crash in Chiapas, Mexico, kills 55 migrants who were being smuggled in it from Guatemala through Mexico to its border with the United States.
2021 On this day in history the Summit for Democracy, a virtual summit, is hosted by the United States "to renew democracy at home and confront autocracies abroad".[250]