354 Historic Events for December 9
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| 1925 |
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AL extends Ban Johnson's contract to 1935 and raise to $40,000
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| 1925 |
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Pro football a hit in NYC; Grange and Bears beat Giants before 73,000
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Dina Merrill, NYC, actress (Operation Petticoat, Butterfield 8)
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| 1925 |
Death |
Eugene Gigout, composer, dies at 81
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| 1926 |
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USGA leagalizes steel shaft golf clubs
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Luis Miguel Domingu¡n, Spain, matador
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Pierre Henry, composer
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Dick Van Patten, Queens NY, actor (Tom Bradford-8 is Enough)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Bob Hawke, cricketer (no relation to Lord 12th man for Oxford U 1954)
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| 1929 |
Death |
Willis Cuttell, cricketer (two Tests England v S Africa 1899), dies
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Robert J L Hawke, (Lab), PM Australia (1983-91)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Michel Fano, composer
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| 1929 |
Birth |
John Cassavetes, NYC, actor (Dirty Dozen, Rosemary's Baby)
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| 1930 |
Death |
Jim Slight, cricketer (represented Australia at Oval 1880), dies
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Buck Henry, NYC, screenwriter/comedian (SNL, Get Smart)
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| 1931 |
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Baseball cuts squad from 25 to 23 players and NL continues to prohibit uniform numbers
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| 1931 |
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Japanese army attacks Chinese province of Jehol
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| 1931 |
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Spain becomes a republic
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| 1931 |
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Benn W Levy's "Springtime for Henry," premieres in NYC
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Jessie "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" Hill, jazz musician
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Orville Moody, Chickasha OK, PGA golfer (1969 US Open)
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Milt Campbell, Plainfield NJ, hurdler/decathlete (Olympics-gold-56)
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| 1933 |
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Romania disallows fascist Iron Guard
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| 1933 |
Death |
Morice Bird, cricketer (scored 280 runs in 10 Tests for England), dies
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| 1933 |
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21st CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Sarnia Imperials, 4-3
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