354 Historic Events for December 9
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| 1941 |
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Citizen Register reports "Hostile planes reported nearing Westchester"
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| 1941 |
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1st US WW II bombing mission in Far East, Luzon, Philippines
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| 1941 |
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300 Montgomery, SF opens as new Bank of America HQ
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| 1941 |
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7th Heisman Trophy Award: Bruce Smith, Minnesota (HB)
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| 1941 |
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China declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Dick Butkus, Chicago, NFL hall of fame linebacker (Bears)/sportscaster
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Joe McGinniss, Rye NY, author (Selling of President 1968)
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Rick Danko, Canada, rocker (The Band-Islands, Stage Fright)
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Kenny Vance, rocker
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| 1944 |
Birth |
George Baker, [Hans Bouwens], Dutch vocalist (G B Selection)
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| 1944 |
Death |
Laird Cregar, actor (Charley's Aunt, Hangover Square), dies at 28
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Michael Nouri, Wash DC, actor (Beacon Hill, Bay City Blues)
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Marleen Gorris, Dutch director (Mres Dalloway, Antonia, Last Island)
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| 1948 |
Death |
Sir Timothy O'Brien, cricketer (Bart 5 Tests England 1884-96), dies
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Dennis Dunaway, rocker
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Ron Vawter, Latham NY, actor (Philadelphia, Empire City, Twister)
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| 1948 |
Event |
UN General Assembly unanimously approves Convention on Genocide
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| 1949 |
Birth |
Thomas O Kite Jr, Austin TX, PGA golfer (1978 BC Open, Crosby 1983)
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| 1949 |
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Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty
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| 1949 |
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NFL merges Cleve Browns, SF '49ers and Balt Colts from AAFC
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| 1950 |
Birth |
Joan Armatrading, St Kitts, singer (Back to the Night)
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| 1951 |
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Voters approve merger of 3 states to form Baden-Wurttemberg, W Germ
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| 1952 |
Birth |
Michael Dorn, actor (Worf-Star Trek Next Generation)
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| 1953 |
Event |
General Electric announces all Communist employees will be fired
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| 1953 |
Birth |
John Malkovich, Christopher Ill, actor/director (Killing Fields)
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