December 9: Day of the Week
December 9, 2023 is the 343rd day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 22 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Saturday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is samedi.
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Here’s the December calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
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December 9 Historical Event(s)
- 1793New York City’s first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Noah Webster.
- 1856The Iranian city of Bushehr surrenders to occupying British forces.
- 1861American Civil War: The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War is established by the U.S. Congress.
- 1872In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first serving African-American governor of a U.S. state.
- 1875The Massachusetts Rifle Association, “America’s Oldest Active Gun Club”, is founded.
- 1935Walter Liggett, American newspaper editor and muckraker, is killed in gangland murder.
- 1950Harry 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.
- 1956Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810, a Canadair North Star, crashes near Hope, British Columbia, Canada, killing all 62 people on board.
- 1988The Michael Hughes Bridge in Sligo, Ireland is officially opened.
- 2000The Supreme Court of the United States stays the sixth Florida recount.
Who were born on December 9?
- 1748Claude Louis Berthollet, French chemist (d. 1822)
- 1845Joel Chandler Harris, American writer (Uncle Remus)(d. 1908)
- 1901Jean Mermoz, French pilot (d. 1936)
- 1931William Reynolds, American actor
- 1944Neil Innes, English singer/songwriter (Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, The Rutles)
- 1946Shatrughan Sinha, Indian actor
- 1964Paul Landers, German guitarist (Rammstein)
- 1971Petr Nedvěd, Czech ice hockey player
- 1981Dia Mirza, Indian actress
- 1985Wil Besseling, Dutch professional golfer
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