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Historical Events
on December 9th
- Lead Story
- U.S Marines storm Mogadishu, Somalia,1992
- American Revolution
- Patriots gain control of Virginia,1775
- Automotive
- GM engineers discover that leaded gas reduces "knock" in auto engines,1921
- Civil War
- Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War created,1861
- Cold War
- Harry Gold sent to prison for his role in atomic espionage,1950
- Crime
- Policeman Daniel Faulkner found dead,1981
- Disaster
- Cold spell leads to tragedy in Iran,2003
- General Interest
- John Birch Society founded,1958
- Intifada begins on Gaza Strip,1987
- Walesa elected president of Poland,1990
- Separation of Charles and Diana announced,1992
- Hollywood
- Pacino stars in Scarface,1983
- Literary
- "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred Lord Tennyson is published,1854
- Music
- "I Am Woman" by Helen Reddy tops the U.S. pop charts,1972
- Old West
- The Texan Army captures San Antonio,1835
- Presidential
- Johnson discusses daughters,1967
- Sports
- Reds trade Frank Robinson to Orioles,1965
- Vietnam War
- Newspaper reports on bombing over North Vietnam,1965
- Paris peace talks break down,1971
- World War I
- Jerusalem surrenders to British troops,1917
- World War II
- Brits launch offensive against Italians in North Africa,1940
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