December 9 - This day in History

December 9: General Interest
1992: U.S Marines storm Mogadishu, Somalia

On this day in 1992, 1,800 United States Marines arrive in Mogadishu, Somalia, to spearhead a multinational force aimed at restoring order in the conflict-ridden country... read more


American Revolution
1775 : Patriots gain control of Virginia
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/patriots-gain-control-of-virginia


Automotive
1921 : GM engineers discover that leaded gas reduces "knock" in auto engines
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gm-engineers-discover-that-leaded-gas-reduces-knock-in-auto-engines


Civil War
1861 : Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War created
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joint-committee-on-the-conduct-of-the-war-created


Cold War
1950 : Harry Gold sent to prison for his role in atomic espionage
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/harry-gold-sent-to-prison-for-his-role-in-atomic-espionage


Crime
1981 : Policeman Daniel Faulkner found dead
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/policeman-daniel-faulkner-found-dead


Disaster
2003 : Cold spell leads to tragedy in Iran
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cold-spell-leads-to-tragedy-in-iran


General Interest
1958 : John Birch Society founded
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-birch-society-founded

1987 : Intifada begins on Gaza Strip
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/intifada-begins-on-gaza-strip

1990 : Walesa elected president of Poland
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/walesa-elected-president-of-poland

1992 : Separation of Charles and Diana announced
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/separation-of-charles-and-diana-announced


Hollywood
1983 : Pacino stars in Scarface
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pacino-stars-in-scarface


Literary
1854 : "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred Lord Tennyson is published
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-charge-of-the-light-brigade-by-alfred-lord-tennyson-is-published


Music
1972 : "I Am Woman" by Helen Reddy tops the U.S. pop charts
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quoti-am-womanquot-by-helen-reddy-tops-the-us-pop-charts


Old West
1835 : The Texan Army captures San Antonio
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-texan-army-captures-san-antonio


Presidential
1967 : Johnson discusses daughters
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-discusses-daughters


Sports
1965 : Reds trade Frank Robinson to Orioles
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reds-trade-frank-robinson-to-orioles


Vietnam War
1965 : Newspaper reports on bombing over North Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/newspaper-reports-on-bombing-over-north-vietnam

1971 : Paris peace talks break down
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paris-peace-talks-break-down


World War I
1917 : Jerusalem surrenders to British troops
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jerusalem-surrenders-to-british-troops


World War II
1940 : Brits launch offensive against Italians in North Africa
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/brits-launch-offensive-against-italians-in-north-africa