All Events

Historical Events on December 9

  • American Revolutionary War

    1775

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

  • Iran

    1856

    The Iranian city of Bushehr surrenders to occupying British forces.

  • American Civil War

    1861

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

  • Louisiana

    1872

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

  • World War I

    1917

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

  • World War II

    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.

  • Cold War

    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.

  • Israeli-Palestinian conflict

    1987

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

  • Somalia

    1992

    American troops land in Somalia for Operation Restore Hope.

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