Page 6: Historical Events In December - 09
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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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