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Historical events on December 9

DECEMBER 9, 1969
U.S. secretary of state William P. Rogers proposed a plan, later called the Rogers Plan, for a ceasefire in the War of Attrition; Egypt's and Jordan's acceptance of the plan over Palestine Liberation Organization objections led to civil war in Jordan in September 1970.
William Pierce Rogers was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney. A member of the Republican Party, Rogers served as Deputy Attorney General Read More
DECEMBER 9, 1888
The first edition of the Argosy magazine was published under the title The Golden Argosy.
Argosy was an American magazine, founded in 1882 as The Golden Argosy, a children's weekly, edited by Frank Munsey and published by Read More
DECEMBER 9, 1965
A large, brilliant fireball was seen by thousands in midwestern North America before crash landing in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania.
The Kecksburg UFO incident occurred on December 9, 1965, at Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, United States, when a fireball was reported by citizens of Read More
DECEMBER 9, 1917
First World War: Hussein al-Husayni, the Ottoman mayor of Jerusalem, surrendered the city to British forces (pictured).
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Read More
DECEMBER 9, 1968
Douglas Engelbart gave what became known as "The Mother of All Demos", publicly debuting the computer mouse (pictured), hypertext, and the bit-mapped graphical user interface using the computer system NLS.
Douglas Carl Engelbart was an American engineer, inventor, and a pioneer in many aspects of computer science. He is best known for Read More
DECEMBER 9, 1979
A World Health Organization commission of scientists certified the global eradication of smallpox, making it the only human infectious disease to date to have been completely eradicated.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations which coordinates responses to international public health issues and Read More
DECEMBER 9, 1822
In a memoir read to the French Academy of Sciences, Augustin-Jean Fresnel coined the terms linear, circular, and elliptical polarization, and reported a direct refraction experiment verifying his theory that optical rotation is a form of birefringence.
The French Academy of Sciences is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage Read More
DECEMBER 9, 2016
Park Geun-hye, the president of South Korea, was impeached, marking the culmination of the country's political scandal.
Park Geun-hye is a South Korean politician who served as the 11th president of South Korea from 2013 to 2017, when she Read More
DECEMBER 9, 1892
The English association football club Newcastle United was founded by the merger of Newcastle East End and West End.
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who almost Read More
DECEMBER 9, 1911
A mine explosion near Briceville, Tennessee, killed 84 miners despite a well-organized rescue effort led by the United States Bureau of Mines.
The Cross Mountain Mine disaster was a coal mine explosion that occurred on December 9, 1911, near the community of Briceville, Tennessee, Read More
DECEMBER 9, 2017
Same-sex marriage in Australia became legal as the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 came into effect.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. Legislation permitting same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment Act 2017, became law Read More
DECEMBER 9, 1775
American Revolutionary War: After their loss in the Battle of Great Bridge, British authorities were forced to evacuate from the Colony of Virginia.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the Read More
DECEMBER 9, 1688
In one of two substantial military actions in England during the Glorious Revolution, forces loyal to William of Orange were decisively victorious at the Battle of Reading.
The Glorious Revolution, also known as the Revolution of 1688, was the deposition of James II and VII in November 1688. He was Read More
DECEMBER 9, 1905
Legislation establishing state secularism in France was passed by the Chamber of Deputies.
The 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and State was passed by the Chamber of Deputies on 3 July Read More
DECEMBER 9, 1940
Second World War: British and Commonwealth forces began Operation Compass, the first major Allied military operation of the Western Desert campaign.
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all Read More
DECEMBER 9, 1981
Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested for the murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner; his subsequent conviction and death sentence generated controversy in the United States.
Mumia Abu-Jamal is an American political activist and journalist who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in 1982 for the Read More
DECEMBER 9, 2008
Rod Blagojevich, the governor of Illinois, was arrested on corruption charges, including for attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by president-elect Barack Obama.
Rod R. Blagojevich, often referred to by his nickname "Blago", is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Illinois Read More
DECEMBER 9, 1948
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Genocide Convention, which defines genocide in legal terms and obligates its signatories to pursue the enforcement of its prohibition.
The United Nations General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), serving as its main deliberative, Read More
DECEMBER 9, 1961
Tanganyika Territory gained independence from Britain before becoming part of Tanzania three years later.
Tanganyika was a colonial territory in East Africa which was administered by the United Kingdom in various guises from 1916 until 1961. Read More
DECEMBER 9, 1897
French actress, journalist and leading suffragette Marguerite Durand founded the feminist newspaper La Fronde.
Marguerite Durand was a French stage actress, journalist, and a leading suffragette. She founded her own newspaper, and ran for election. She Read More

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