This Day In History

December 9th

1793  The America Minerva becomes the first daily newspaper in New York City.
1884  Levant Richardson of Chicago, Illinoise patents the ball bearing roller-skate.
1926  The US Golf Association legalizes steel shaft golf clubs.
1960  Sperry Rand Corporation of St. Paul, Minnesota unveils a new computer known as Univac 1107.
1973  Gerald Ford becomes US Vice President after the resignation of Vice President Spiro T. Agnew.  Ford later becomes US President after Nixon resigns.

1898  Clown Emmett Kelly
1912  Speaker of the US House of Reps Tip O'Neil
1916  Actor Kirk Douglas (born as Isidore Demsky/Issur Danielovitch), father of Michael Douglas
1922  Comedian Redd Foxx (born as John Elroy Sanford)
1928  Actor Dick Van Patten (actor: Eight is Enough)
1941  Actor Beau (Lloyd III) Bridges
1957  Entertainer Donny Osmond

1961

• Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes

• Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren

• The Twist - Chubby Checker

• Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean

1969

• Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam

• Leaving on a Jet Plane - Peter, Paul & Mary

• Down on the Corner/Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival

• Okie from Muskogee - Merle Haggard

1977

• You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone

• Baby, What a Big Surprise - Chicago

• Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt

• Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton

1985

• Broken Wings - Mr. Mister

• Never - Heart

• Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie

• I Don't Mind the Thorns (If You're the Rose) - Lee Greenwood

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