Page 6: Historical Events In December - 09

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

1961  "From the Second City" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 87 perfs on December - 09.   

1962  On this day in history "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" closes on Broadway   

1962  On December - 09 tanganyika becomes a republic within the British Commonwealth   

1963  Frank Sinatra Jr is kidnapped on December - 09.   

1963  Zanzibar gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1964  Edith L Sitwell, English poet/author (Wheels), dies at 77 on December - 09.   

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

1965  "A Charlie Brown Christmas," premieres on December - 09.   

1966  Yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1967  Jim Morrison, arrested on stage for disturbing the peace on December - 09.   

1967  On this day in history lyndon Johnson's daughter Lynda marries in the White House   

1967  On this day in history nicolea Ceausescu becomes president (dictator) of Romania   

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

1970  Artem Mikoyan, Russian aircraft designer (MIG), dies at 65 on December - 09.   

1971  Lewis F Powell Jr appointed to the Supreme Court on this day in history.   

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  Nino Martini, actor (Here's to Romance), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1978  Pioneer Venus 2 drops 5 probes into atmosphere of Venus on December - 09.   

1979  Fulton J Sheen, archbishop/religious broadcaster, dies in NYC at 84 on this day in history.   

1980  61øF in Boston at 1 AM on December - 09.   

1981  Porn star John Holmes charged with Laurel Canyon murders on this day in history.   

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

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

1982  On December - 09 fritz Usinger, German writer (Song against Death), dies at 87   

1983  On December - 09 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 December - 09.   

1984  6 day hijack of Kuwaiti jet ends on December - 09.   

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 December - 09.   

1447  On this day in history birth of chenghua, Emperor of China (d. 1487)   

1561  Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony was born on December - 09.   

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

1571  On December - 09 birth of adrian A Metius, Dutch mathematician/fort architect   

1579  Martin de Porres, Peruvian saint (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

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

1581  On December - 09 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 December - 09.   

1437  On this day in history sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70   

1544  On this day in history death of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (b. 1491)   

1565  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian Pope (1559-65), dies at 66 on December - 09.   

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