
December 9
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on December 9. From 1900 until now.
December 9 is under the sign of Sagittarius.
Famous birthdays on this day include Kat Bjelland (1963), John Malkovich (1953) and Booba (rapper) (1976).
Several movies were released around December 9 over the years, such as The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001 directed by Peter Jackson and It's a Wonderful Life in 1946 directed by Frank Capra.
But much more happened on December 9 over the years: find out below
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released around December 9 over the years?
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of December 9?
Holidays
Events
- 2018 Two people die and 38 others are hospitalized after a fire erupted in a building in Reggio Emilia, Italy. (Gazzetta di Reggio)
- 2017 United States recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital: Hundreds of people protest on the West Bank and in Gaza for the third day in a row. (BBC)
- 2016 Syrian Civil War: Battle of Aleppo, Aleppo offensive (November–December 2016): Russia and the United States will continue talks on Aleppo after talks between the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. (AlJazeera)
- 2015 Israeli–Palestinian conflict (2015): An Israeli couple are injured in a drive-by shooting attack near Avnei Hefetz. (The Times of Israel)A Palestinian man injures an Israeli civilian and a soldier in a stabbing attack before the attacker is shot and killed by security forces in the city of Hebron. (The Jerusalem Post)Israeli soldiers shoot dead a Palestinian teenager during an arrest raid on a refugee camp in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. (The Jerusalem Post) (Al Jazeera)
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Famous Birthday
American actor, known for his intensity...
American actor, on-screen from 1946 in...
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Famous Deaths
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French politician, speaker of the French...
Australian guitarist and singer...
American pilot known as "Wrong Way...
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of December 9 over the years?
Top #1 songs in the USA
- 2017 Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage - Rockstar
- 2016 Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
- 2015 Adele - Hello
- 2014 Taylor Swift - Blank Space
- 2013 Lorde - Royals
- 2012 Rihanna - Diamonds
- 2011 Rihanna - We Found Love
- 2010 P!nk - Raise Your Glass
- 2009 Jay-Z - Empire State Of Mind
- 2008 T.I. - Live Your Life
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Top #1 Rock songs
- 2017 Imagine Dragons - Thunder
- 2016 twenty one pilots - Heathens
- 2015 Elle King - Ex's & Oh's
- 2014 Hozier - Take Me To Church
- 2013 Lorde - Royals
- 2012 fun. - Some Nights
- 2011 Bush - The Sound Of Winter
- 2010 Stone Sour - Say You'll Haunt Me
- 2009 Breaking Benjamin - I Will Not Bow
Books
Which were the most popular books released around December 9 over the years?
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