December 9th History, Trivia, and Fun FactsTable of Contents |
December 9th History Highlights |
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December 9th is… |
Christmas Card Day International Anti-Corruption Day Christmas Card Day International Day of Veterinary Medicine National Pastry Day World Techno Day |
Christmas Card Day |
National Christmas Card Day is celebrated annually on December 9th. For those who partake in the tradition, it serves as a reminder to write out Christmas cards and get them in the mail so that they arrive in time for Christmas. Where Did the Christmas Cards Tradition Originate? Ways to Celebrate National Christmas Card DayGet Your Christmas Cards in the Mail Make Your Own Card Make a Display for Your Cards |
December 9th Birthday Quotes |
“Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to my conscience, above all liberties.” “Life is like a B-picture script.” “There’s a lot of stress out there, and to handle it, you just need to believe in yourself; always go back to the person that you know you are, and don’t let anybody tell you any different because everyone’s special and everyone’s awesome. Looking back isn’t going to help you.” “In order to achieve anything, you must be brave enough to fail.” When I played pro football, I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately – unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something “Accuse not Nature: she hath done her part; Do thou but thine.” “My father instilled in me the attitude of prevailing. If there’s a challenge, go for it. If there’s a wall to break down, break it down.” |
December 9th Birthdays |
1608 – John Milton, English writer, and philosopher (died in 1674) 1779 – Tabitha Babbitt, American inventor (died in 1853) 1883 – Joseph Pilates, German-American fitness expert, developer of Pilates (died in 1967) 1906 – Grace Hopper, American admiral, and computer scientist, designed COBOL (died in 1992) 1906 – Freddy Martin, American bandleader and tenor saxophonist (died in 1983) 1912 – Tip O’Neill, American lawyer, and politician, 55th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died in 1994) 1916 – Kirk Douglas, American actor 1922 – Redd Foxx, American actor (died in 1991) 1930 – Buck Henry, American actor, and screenwriter 1933 – Morton Downey Jr., American singer-songwriter, actor, and talk show host (died in 2001) 1934 – Judi Dench, English actress 1934 – Junior Wells, American blues singer-songwriter and harmonica player (died in 1998) 1941 – Beau Bridges, American actor, director, and producer 1942 – Dick Butkus, American football player, sportscaster, and actor 1947 – Tom Daschle, American politician 1950 – Joan Armatrading, Kittitian-English singer-songwriter 1952 – Michael Dorn, American actor 1953 – John Malkovich, American actor 1957 – Donny Osmond, American singer, and actor 1962 – Felicity Huffman, American actress 1966 – Kirsten Gillibrand, American politician 1970 – Kara DioGuardi, American singer-songwriter 1977 – Imogen Heap, English singer-songwriter 1978 – Jesse Metcalfe, American actor 1980 – Simon Helberg, American actor, 1995 – McKayla Maroney, American gymnast |
December 9th History |
1851 – The first YMCA in North America opened in Montreal, Canada. 1872 – P.B.S. Pinchback (Republican) became the first African-American governor of a US state, Louisiana. 1884 – The US patent (#308990) for ball-bearing roller skates, was issued to Levant M. Richardson. 1907 – Christmas Seals, an outreach from the American Lung Association, went on sale for the first time, in a Wilmington, Delaware, post office. 1935 – The Downtown Athletic Club Trophy (now the Heisman Trophy) was awarded for the first time. The winner was halfback Jay Berwanger from the University of Chicago. 1958 – In Indianapolis, the John Birch Society was formed. 1960 – Coronation Street debuted on the BBC. 1960 – The Sperry Rand Corporation demonstrated the UNIVAC 1107 computer, the first to use thin-film magnetic technology. The secret was the few millionths of an inch of iron-nickel alloy. 1962 – The Petrified Forest National Park was established in Arizona. 1965 – A Charlie Brown Christmas premiered on CBS. December 9, 19** Birthday (fictional) Oliver Queen, Green Arrow, DC Comics 1972 – #1 Hit December 9, 1972 – December 15, 1972: Helen Reddy – I Am Woman 1975 – President Gerald R. Ford signed a $2.3 billion loan authorization to prevent New York City from having to default on its debts. 1978 – #1 Hit December 9, 1978 – January 5, 1979: Chic – Le Freak December 9, 19** Birthday (fictional) Jimmy Olsen, DC Comics 1981 – Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner was shot dead. Mumia Abu-Jamal was convicted of the murder. 1983 – Based on the 1932 film, Scarface, starring Al Pacino, was released in theaters. 1983 – Sudden Impact and Christine debuted in theaters. 1988 – Twins, Mississippi Burning, and My Stepmother is an Alien were released in theaters. 1989 – #1 Hit December 9, 1989 – December 22, 1989: Billy Joel – We Didn’t Start the Fire 1992 – England’s Prince Charles and Princess Diana formally announced their separation. 1993 – Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavor completed repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope. December 9, 1997 – Microsoft Windows 2.0 was released. 2005 – The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Memoirs of a Geisha and Brokeback Mountain debuted in theaters. 2009 – A Russian SLBM RSM-56 Bulava failed mid-flight causing a very unusual light formation over Norway. |
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts |
“Show me the money!” – Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) #moviequotes Michael Crichton, the author of The Andromeda Strain & Jurassic Park, also wrote & directed Westworld & graduated from Harvard MS. In ’94 he had the top TV show (ER), top movie (Jurassic Park), and top book (Disclosure). To boot, he was also voted one of People Magazine’s most beautiful people in 1992. Revenge is a dish best served cold. But what if it was the soup? Cold soup is gross. Whenever someone gets shot in the chest in a movie, I take a few seconds to check with my hands which side the heart is, to see if he will survive. Since mirrors are no longer made with silver, vampires should have reflections in the modern age. #science US President #37 Richard Nixon (1969-1974) “Tricky Dick” was the first President to resign, and was also the second Quaker in the executive office. When claiming to be the “best”, you don’t need any proof to back that up. However, when you use “better”, you need proof to substantiate your claim. The Capital of Belize is Belmopan Twiggy – Real Name: Leslie Hornby Comparisons are as bad as clichés. When I am cooking something in the oven I always forget to NOT shove my head in right after I open it and always get a blast of searing hot air in my face! Link Wray’s hit Rumble released in 1958, has been the only instrumental song ever banned for radio play in the US. The color “Dodger Blue” (#1E90FF) does not actually refer to the Dodger’s uniform (#005A9C) but is the color used throughout Dodger Stadium. With the exception of Ebola, Plague, and Zombies, dead bodies are unlikely to be a significant cause of infection, so in large-scale disasters, there’s usually no need to bury quickly in mass graves or add a disinfectant. |
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