December 9 in History
December 9 is the birthday of Ni-Ki (2005) and the anniversary of the death of Nikki Giovanni (2024). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for December 9, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Peter, Duke of Coimbra was born in 1392, while Sergius I of Constantinople died in 638.
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Famous people born on December 9
Famous people who died on December 9
2015
Juvenal Juvêncio (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Brazilian lawyer and football manager (1934–2015)
2015
Julio Terrazas Sandoval (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Julio Terrazas Sandoval, Bolivian cardinal (born 1936)
2014
Jože Toporišič (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Jože Toporišič, Slovenian linguist and author (born 1926)
2012
Patrick Moore (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
English astronomer, broadcaster and writer (1923–2012)
2012
Norman Joseph Woodland (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American engineer and inventor (1921–2012)
What happened on December 9
- 2021
Fifty-five people are killed and more than 100 injured when a truck with 160 migrants from Central America overturned in Chiapas, Mexico.
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A volcano on Whakaari / White Island, New Zealand, kills 22 people after it erupts.
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The Marriage Amendment Bill receives royal assent and comes into effect, making Australia the 26th country to legalize same-sex marriage.
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President Park Geun-hye of South Korea is impeached by the country's National Assembly in response to a major political scandal.
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At least 57 people are killed and a further 177 injured when two schoolgirl suicide bombers attack a market area in Madagali, Adamawa, Nigeria in the Madagali suicide bombings.
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At least seven are dead and 63 are injured following a train accident near Bintaro, Indonesia.
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A plane crash in Mexico kills seven people including singer Jenni Rivera.
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Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is arrested by federal officials for crimes including attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
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Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-116 carrying the P5 truss segment of the International Space Station.
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A blast in the center of Moscow kills six people and wounds several more.
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Gwen Jacob is acquitted of committing an indecent act, giving women the right to be topless in Ontario, Canada.
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American troops land in Somalia for Operation Restore Hope.
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Israeli–Palestinian conflict: The First Intifada begins in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
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The eradication of the smallpox virus is certified, making smallpox the first of only two diseases that have been driven to extinction (with rinderpest in 2011 being the other).
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British and Irish authorities sign the Sunningdale Agreement in an attempt to establish a power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive and a cross-border Council of Ireland.
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Editor's picks
Born on December 9
- 1392 — Peter, Duke of Coimbra (died 1449)
- 1447 — Chenghua Emperor of China (died 1487)
- 1482 — Frederick II, Elector Palatine (died 1556)
Died on December 9
- 638 — Sergius I of Constantinople
- 730 — Al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah, Arab general
- 748 — Nasr ibn Sayyar, Umayyad general and politician (born 663)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for December 9
Quick answers
Who was born on December 9? Ni-Ki (2005), Yuna (singer, born 2003) (2003), Diāna Ņikitina (2000).
Who died on December 9? Nikki Giovanni (2024), Jovit Baldivino (2022), Speedy Duncan (2021).
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