Member of the European Parliament
Members of the European Parliament, including Vice President Eva Kaili (pictured), and their associates are arrested in connection with the Qatar corruption scandal.
What happened on December 9
36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1775 to 2024.
Standout on December 9
2022
Member of the European Parliament
Members of the European Parliament, including Vice President Eva Kaili (pictured), and their associates are arrested in connection with the Qatar corruption scandal.
About December 9
December 9 is the 343rd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 343 of 365 (344 in leap years)22 days left in the year (22 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 50 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♐ Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- December birthstone
- Turquoise / Tanzanite / Zircongood fortune, wisdom and success
- December birth flower
- Narcissus / Holly / Poinsettiarespect, hope and good wishes
- Next occurrence
- In 43 days
- Roman numerals
- IX.XIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thAleXa1996
- 30thFemale toplessness in Canada1996
- 30thKyle Connor1996
- 30thMackenzie Blackwood1996
- 30thMyKayla Skinner1996
- 20thSpace Shuttle program2006
- 10thMadagali2016
- 10thPark Geun-hye2016
December 9 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Madagali · Park Geun-hye
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on December 9 — ages this year
- 2005Ni-Kiturns 21
- 2003Yuna (singer, born 2003)turns 23
- 2000Diāna Ņikitinaturns 26
- 1997Harvey Barnesturns 29
- 1996MyKayla Skinnerturns 30
- 1996Kyle Connorturns 30
Historical events 36
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Central America
Fifty-five people are killed and more than 100 injured when a truck with 160 migrants from Central America overturned in Chiapas, Mexico.
Whakaari / White Island
A volcano on Whakaari / White Island, New Zealand, kills 22 people after it erupts.
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017
The Marriage Amendment Bill receives royal assent and comes into effect, making Australia the 26th country to legalize same-sex marriage.
Same-sex marriage in Australia
Same-sex marriage in Australia became legal as the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 came into effect.
Madagali
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.
Park Geun-hye
Park Geun-hye, the president of South Korea, was impeached, marking the culmination of the country's political scandal.
2013 Bintaro train crash
At least seven are dead and 63 are injured following a train accident near Bintaro, Indonesia.
2012 Nuevo León Learjet 25 crash
A plane crash in Mexico kills seven people including singer Jenni Rivera.
Governor of Illinois
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.
Rod Blagojevich
Rod Blagojevich, the governor of Illinois, was arrested on corruption charges, including for attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by president-elect Barack Obama.
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-116 carrying the P5 truss segment of the International Space Station.
2003 Mokhovaya Street bombing
A blast in the center of Moscow kills six people and wounds several more.
Female toplessness in Canada
Gwen Jacob is acquitted of committing an indecent act, giving women the right to be topless in Ontario, Canada.
Somalia
American troops land in Somalia for Operation Restore Hope.
1990 Serbian general election
In Serbia's first multi-party election, Slobodan Milošević won the presidential election and the Socialist Party of Serbia won the majority of seats in the National Assembly.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Israeli–Palestinian conflict: The First Intifada begins in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested for the murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner; his subsequent conviction and death sentence generated controversy in the United States.
World Health Organization
A World Health Organization commission of scientists certified the global eradication of smallpox (virus pictured), making it the only human infectious disease to date to have been completely eradicated.
Smallpox
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).
Sunningdale Agreement
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.
India–Pakistan war of 1971
Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Air Force executes an airdrop of Indian Army units, bypassing Pakistani defences.
William P. Rogers
U.S. secretary of state William P. Rogers proposed a plan, later called the Rogers Plan, for a ceasefire in the War of Attrition; Egypt's and Jordan's acceptance of the plan over Palestine Liberation Organization objections led to civil war in Jordan in September 1970.
Douglas Engelbart
Douglas Engelbart gave what became known as "The Mother of All Demos", publicly debuting the computer mouse (pictured), hypertext, and the bit-mapped graphical user interface using the computer system NLS.
Kecksburg UFO incident
A large, brilliant fireball was seen by thousands in midwestern North America before landing in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania.
Tanganyika Territory
Tanganyika Territory gained independence from Britain before becoming part of Tanzania three years later.
Tanganyika (1961–1964)
Tanganyika becomes independent from Britain.
United Nations General Assembly
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Genocide Convention, which defines genocide in legal terms and obligates its signatories to pursue the enforcement of its prohibition.
World War II
Second World War: British and Commonwealth forces began Operation Compass, the first major Allied military operation of the Western Desert campaign.
World War I
First World War: Hussein al-Husayni, the Ottoman mayor of Jerusalem, surrendered the city to British forces (pictured).
Cross Mountain Mine disaster
A mine explosion near Briceville, Tennessee, killed 84 miners despite a well-organized rescue effort led by the United States Bureau of Mines.
Marguerite Durand
French actress, journalist and leading suffragette Marguerite Durand founded the feminist newspaper La Fronde.
Association football
The English association football club Newcastle United was founded by the merger of Newcastle East End and West End.
Argosy (magazine)
The first edition of the Argosy magazine was published under the title The Golden Argosy.
French Academy of Sciences
In a memoir read to the French Academy of Sciences, Augustin-Jean Fresnel coined the terms linear, circular, and elliptical polarization, and reported a direct refraction experiment verifying his theory that optical rotation is a form of birefringence.
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: After their loss in the Battle of Great Bridge, British authorities were forced to evacuate from the Colony of Virginia.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Mary Ann Mobley
Mary Ann Mobley, American model and actress, Miss America 1959 (born 1937)
Sacvan Bercovitch
Sacvan Bercovitch, Canadian-American author, critic, and academic (born 1933)
Hristu Cândroveanu
Hristu Cândroveanu, Romanian editor, literary critic and writer (born 1928)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Juan Diego
Christian feast day: Juan Diego
Leocadia
Christian feast day: Leocadia
Hannah (biblical figure)
Christian feast day: Hannah (biblical figure) (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day (Peru)
Name days in Sweden
Anna's Day, marks the day to start the preparation process of the lutefisk to be consumed on Christmas Eve, as well as a Swedish name day, celebrating all people named Anna. (Sweden and Finland)
Nectarius of Auvergne
Christian feast day: Nectarius of Auvergne
Feast of the Conception of the Virgin Mary
Christian feast day: Feast of the Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos by St. Anne (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Peter Fourier
Christian feast day: Peter Fourier
Spread across the centuries
- 18th century1
- 19th century4
- 20th century36
- 21st century35
Earliest: American Revolutionary War (1775). Most recent: Nikki Giovanni (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about December 9
What day of the year is December 9?
December 9 is the 343rd day of the year, with 22 days left after it.
What star sign is December 9?
December 9 falls under Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21), a fire sign ruled by Jupiter. The birthstone for the month is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon.
How many things happened on December 9?
We record 84 entries for December 9: 36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1775 to 2024.
Who was born on December 9?
Ni-Ki (2005) is among the notable births on December 9. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the December 9 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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