Today in History: December 9, ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ premieres
This day is Tuesday Dec the rd day of There are days left in the year The present day in history On Dec A Charlie Brown Christmas the first animated TV special featuring characters from the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M Schulz premiered on CBS Also on this date In scientists certified the global eradication of smallpox a affection which killed an estimated million people in the th century Related Articles ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension months after temporary suspension Bullets in Luigi Mangione s bag convinced police that he was UnitedHealthcare CEO killing suspect FBI agents fired for kneeling during racial justice protest sue to get their jobs back In current times in History December John Lennon shot to death Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery Alabama seven decades later In Solidarity founder Lech Wa sa lek vah-WEN -sah won Poland s first free presidential electoral contest since In the first U S Marines made a predawn beach landing in Somalia in advocacy of Operation Restore Hope they were met by hundreds of reporters awaiting their arrival In the space shuttle Discovery launched on a mission to add to and rewire the International Space Station In scientists revealed that NASA s Curiosity rover had uncovered signs of an ancient freshwater lake on Mars In an island volcano off New Zealand s coast called Whakaari or White Island erupted killing tourists and guides and seriously injuring several others Greater part of the people on the island were U S and Australian cruise ship passengers on a walking tour with the guides In a cargo truck jammed with newcomers crashed in southern Mexico killing at least people and injuring dozens more This day s Birthdays Actor Judi Dench is Actor Beau Bridges is World Golf Hall of Famer Tom Kite is Actor John Malkovich is Singer Donny Osmond is Actor Felicity Huffman is Empress Masako of Japan is Democratic Sen Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is Rock singer-musician Jakob Dylan Wallflowers is Actor Simon Helberg is Olympic gymnastics gold medalist McKayla Maroney is Actor Nico Parker is
