December 9 in History

Historical Events on December 9

1775 American Revolutionary War: British troops lose the Battle of Great Bridge, and leave Virginia soon afterward.

1856 The Iranian city of Bushehr surrenders to occupying British forces.

1861 American Civil War: The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War is established by the U.S. Congress.

1872 In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.

1917 World War I: Field Marshal Allenby captures Jerusalem, Palestine.

1940 World War II: Operation Compass: British and Indian troops under the command of Major-General Richard O'Connor attack Italian forces near Sidi Barrani in Egypt.

1950 Cold War: Harry Gold is sentenced to 30 years in jail for helping Klaus Fuchs pass information about the Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union. His testimony is later instrumental in the prosecution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.

1987 Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The First Intifada begins in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.

1992 American troops land in Somalia for Operation Restore Hope.

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Famous Birthdays on December 9

1916 Kirk Douglas

1919 V. Dakshinamoorthy

1934 Judi Dench

1966 Kirsten Gillibrand

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Famous Deaths on December 9

1937 Lilias Armstrong

1941 Dmitry Merezhkovsky

1998 Archie Moore

2012 Jenni Rivera

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