THE HISTORY OF DECEMBER 9

THE HISTORY OF DECEMBER 9

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Pastry Day

1793  The first daily newspaper in New York was established – American Minerva by Noah Webster

1867  Denver became the capital of the Colorado Territory

1872  P.B.S. Pinchback became the first black Governor of Louisiana

1898  Famous clown Emmett Kelly was born

1902  Margaret Hamilton was born – Wicked Witch in the Wizard of Oz

1909  Actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was born

1916  Actor Kirk Douglas was born

1922  Comedian Redd Foxx was born – “Sanford & Son”

1941  FDR told Americans to plan on a long war

1941  China declared war on Japan, Germany and Italy

1941  Hitler ordered that all US ships be torpedoed

1950  President Truman banned the export of US goods to Communist China

1953  General Electric said that all Communist employees would be fired

1957  Singer Donny Osmond was born

1963  Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped – his father paid a $240,000 ransom for his release

1965  “A Charlie Brown Christmas” premiered

1990  The first American hostages held in Iraq began returning top the US

1990  Lech Walesa was elected President of Poland in a landslide

1992  US Marines landed in Somalia to ensure delivery of food and medicine – left March 1995 – 43 killed and 153 wounded

1992  Prince Charles and Princess Diana announced their separation – would be divorced in August of 1996

2000  The Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote ruled to stop the Florida recount vote until arguments were heard December 11

2002  United Airlines filed for bankruptcy as they were losing $20 million a day

2008  Federal authorities arrested Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich on charges of trying to sell the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Obama

SPORTS HISTORY ON DECEMBER 9

1997  Michael Jordan passes Moses Malone to become #3 in all-time NBA scoring – now has 27,432 in 13 seasons

1995  Eddie George wins the 61^st Heisman Award

1994  Red Sox get Jose Canseco from Texas – will be .301/24/81 in 1995 and .289/28/82 in 1996

1992  Atlanta signs Greg Maddux to a 5 year deal – will win Cy Young in 1993, 1994, and 1995

1984  LA Rams Eric Dickerson goes over 2,000 yards rushing for the season

1980  Cubs trade 1979 Cy Young winner Bruce Sutter to St. Louis – will have 127 saves for them in the next 4 years – led league 3 of the 4

1965  Reds trade Frank Robinson to Orioles – will win MVP in 1966 batting .316, 49 HRs, and 122 RBI – only player to win MVP in both leagues

# 1 SONGS ON DECEMBER 9

1960  Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley

1961  Please Mr. Postman – The Marvelettes

1962  Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons

1964  Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton

1965  Turn! Turn! Turn! – The Byrds

1966  Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys

1967  Daydream Believer – The Monkees

1968  I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye

1969  Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye - Steam

1970  The Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

1971  Family Affair – Sly & the Family Stone

1972  I Am Women – Helen Reddy

1973  The Most Beautiful Girl – Charlie Rich

1974  Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas

1975  Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection

1976  Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

1977  You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone

1978  Le Freak - Chic

1980  Lady – Kenny Rogers

1981  Physical – Olivia Newton-John

1982  Mickey – Toni Basil

1983  Say, Say, Say – Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

1984  Out of Touch – Daryl Hall & John Oates

1985  Broken Wings – Mr. Mister

1986  The Way It Is  - Bruce Hornsby and the Range

1987  Faith – George Michael

1988  Look Away - Chicago

1989  We Didn’t Start the Fire – Billy Joel

1991  Black or White – Michael Jackson

1992  I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

1993  Again – Janet Jackson

1994  On Bended Knee – Boyz II Men

1995  One Sweet Day – Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

1996  Un-break My Heart – Toni Braxton

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1998  I’m Your Angel – R. Kelly & Celine Dion

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas