THE HISTORY OF DECEMBER 9
WORLD EVENTS
Today is National Pastry Day
1793 The first daily newspaper in New York was established – American Minerva by Noah Webster
1867 Denver became the capital of the Colorado Territory
1872 P.B.S. Pinchback became the first black Governor of Louisiana
1898 Famous clown Emmett Kelly was born
1902 Margaret Hamilton was born – Wicked Witch in the Wizard of Oz
1909 Actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was born
1916 Actor Kirk Douglas was born
1922 Comedian Redd Foxx was born – “Sanford & Son”
1941 FDR told Americans to plan on a long war
1941 China declared war on Japan , Germany and Italy
1941 Hitler ordered that all US ships be torpedoed
1950 President Truman banned the export of US goods to Communist China
1953 General Electric said that all Communist employees would be fired
1957 Singer Donny Osmond was born
1963 Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped – his father paid a $240,000 ransom for his release
1965 “A Charlie Brown Christmas” premiered
1990 The first American hostages held in Iraq began returning top the US
1990 Lech Walesa was elected President of Poland in a landslide
1992 US Marines landed in Somalia to ensure delivery of food and medicine – left March 1995 – 43 killed and 153 wounded
1992 Prince Charles and Princess Diana announced their separation – would be divorced in August of 1996
2000 The Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote ruled to stop the Florida recount vote until arguments were heard December 11
2002 United Airlines filed for bankruptcy as they were losing $20 million a day
2008 Federal authorities arrested Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich on charges of trying to sell the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Obama
SPORTS HISTORY ON DECEMBER 9
1997 Michael Jordan passes Moses Malone to become #3 in all-time NBA scoring – now has 27,432 in 13 seasons
1995 Eddie George wins the 61st Heisman Award
1994 Red Sox get Jose Canseco from Texas – will be .301/24/81 in 1995 and .289/28/82 in 1996
1992 Atlanta signs Greg Maddux to a 5 year deal – will win Cy Young in 1993, 1994, and 1995
1984 LA Rams Eric Dickerson goes over 2,000 yards rushing for the season
1980 Cubs trade 1979 Cy Young winner Bruce Sutter to St. Louis – will have 127 saves for them in the next 4 years – led league 3 of the 4
1965 Reds trade Frank Robinson to Orioles – will win MVP in 1966 batting .316, 49 HRs, and 122 RBI – only player to win MVP in both leagues
# 1 SONGS ON DECEMBER 9
1960 Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley
1961 Please Mr. Postman – The Marvelettes
1962 Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons
1964 Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton
1965 Turn! Turn! Turn! – The Byrds
1966 Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
1967 Daydream Believer – The Monkees
1968 I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
1969 Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye - Steam
1970 The Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
1971 Family Affair – Sly & the Family Stone
1972 I Am Women – Helen Reddy
1973 The Most Beautiful Girl – Charlie Rich
1974 Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas
1975 Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection
1976 Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart
1977 You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone
1978 Le Freak - Chic
1980 Lady – Kenny Rogers
1981 Physical – Olivia Newton-John
1982 Mickey – Toni Basil
1983 Say, Say, Say – Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
1984 Out of Touch – Daryl Hall & John Oates
1985 Broken Wings – Mr. Mister
1986 The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby and the Range
1987 Faith – George Michael
1988 Look Away - Chicago
1989 We Didn’t Start the Fire – Billy Joel
1991 Black or White – Michael Jackson
1992 I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
1993 Again – Janet Jackson
1994 On Bended Knee – Boyz II Men
1995 One Sweet Day – Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
1996 Un-break My Heart – Toni Braxton
1997 Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John
1998 I’m Your Angel – R. Kelly & Celine Dion
1999 Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas
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