Treaty of Hague
The Dutch & English to subsidize support for German Protestants
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December 9 in History
This permanent archive page contains 174 World History Database records for December 9, spanning 1165 to 2022. Recorded topics include Coronation; Death of Malcolm IV; Birth of Henry.
Total: 174Events: 162Births: 3Deaths: 3Battles: 4Coronations: 2Countries: 36
Events on December 9
Surrender of Lille
Boufflers surrenders Lille after a prolonged defence against Allied siege operations.
Commander of Army of Helvetia
Massena was appointed commander of the Army of Helvetia as France prepared for renewed campaigning in Switzerland.
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Transit of Venus Photography
Janssen uses his photographic revolver during the transit of Venus to record a rapid sequence of solar images.
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
Prime Minister of Spain
Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 3rd term
Naval Blockade
Britain, Germany, and Italy imposed a naval blockade to press Venezuela over unpaid foreign claims.
Election
Offerred the post of Financial Secretary at the Treasury, prefers a smaller department
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Offers to make Churchill Financial Secretary under Asquith, Churchill refuses
Antarctic Pack Ice Entered
Terra Nova enters the Antarctic pack ice and begins a prolonged struggle through heavy floes.
Beardmore Glacier Reached
Scott's travelling parties reach the foot of the Beardmore Glacier, ending the pony stage and beginning the climb toward the Polar Plateau.
Beardmore Glacier Reached
The expedition reaches the foot of the Beardmore Glacier after the difficult Barrier stage.
Final Ponies Sacrificed
The remaining ponies are killed at the foot of the Beardmore Glacier after completing their transport role.
Last Ponies Killed
At the foot of the Beardmore Glacier, the last ponies are killed and the expedition prepares for the glacier ascent.
Pony Losses
Remaining ponies are destroyed before the glacier ascent.
Shambles Camp Established
Bowers helps establish Shambles Camp and organise stores at the foot of the Beardmore Glacier.
Capture of Jerusalem
Captures Jerusalem
Conference of Brest Litovsk
Heads the Austrian mission during at Brest Litovsk
Declaration of War
The Soviet Commissars declare war on the Cossack chiefs
Jerusalem Captured
Commands the campaign that captures Jerusalem in December 1917.
White Army
Forms the 1st White Volunteer units
Peace
Leaves Berlin for Trier as a German armistice delegate
End of First Svehla Government
The First Svehla Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Second Svehla Government
Begins the Second Svehla Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Constitution of Italy
The Grand Fascist Council becomes a state body
Grand Fascist Council
The Grand Fascist Council becomes a state body. Apppointed member of the Grand Fascist Council
Reballion of Rebels in Xian
Organizes a demonstration of 15,000 students in Xian demanding to fight Japan
Invasion of Egypt
The Italians are driven out of Egypt in the 1st major british offensive of the War
Invasion of Egypt
The Italians are driven out of Egypt in the 1st major british offensive of the War
North Africa
Opens a counter-offensive threatening Tripoli, the fascist capital in north Africa
Operation Compass
Authorises offensive action against Italian forces in Egypt.
Operation Compass
Launches Operation Compass against Italian positions in Egypt, helping remove the immediate Axis threat to the Suez Canal.
Siege of Tobruk
Opens a counter-offensive threatening Tripoli, captital of fascist north Africa
Declaration of War
Britain, Australia & the USA declare war on Japan
Declaration of War
Britain, Australia & the USA declare war on Japan
Formal Declaration of War on Japan
Nationalist China formally declares war on Japan after the Pacific War begins, ending the earlier undeclared legal status of the conflict.
Medal
Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Siege of Tunis
Joins up with Rommel to defend Tunis with his newly created XC Corps
Raises Batum or Yalta as Venues
Identifies Batum or Yalta as possible locations for the forthcoming meeting with Churchill and Stalin.
Doctors Trial Opens
Taylor opened the prosecution of physicians and administrators in the first Subsequent Nuremberg Proceeding.
Exile of Chiang Kai-Shek
The Republic of China central government relocates to Taipei as Communist victory on the mainland becomes irreversible.
Prime Minister of Turkey
Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey, 4th term
Treaty of Rome
The Federal Republic deposits its instrument of ratification with Italy after completing the constitutional approval process.
John Birch Society
Founded in 1958 by Robert W. Welch Jr. in Indianapolis, Indiana, named after John Birch, a United States military intelligence officer and Baptist missionary in World War II who was killed in 1945 by supporters of the Communist Party of China
John Birch Society
One of the founder members of the John Birch Society
John Birch Society
Founded in 1958 by Robert W. Welch Jr. in Indianapolis, Indiana, named after John Birch, a United States military intelligence officer and Baptist missionary in World War II who was killed in 1945 by supporters of the Communist Party of China
Trial
SS Colonel Adolf Eichmann is found guilty of war crimes in Israel
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 3rd term
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, Head of State
International State Mission Departure
Guevara leaves Cuba for an extended diplomatic mission that includes the United Nations and several African countries.
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Council of State
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, Head of State
Government
Appoints family members to senior positions within the Government
Head of State
Appointed Head of State for Russia
Resignation of Anastas Mikoyan
Resigns as the Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet
A Quick One Album
Release the album A Quick One.
Trial
Arrangements were underway for a new trial to be held in February 1967, in Wichita Falls, Ruby was admitted to Parkland Hospital in Dallas, suffering from pneumonia
Chairman of Council of State
Ceausescu becomes chairman of the Council of State, combining party and state leadership.
End of First Strougal Government
The First Strougal Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Second Strougal Government
Begins the Second Strougal Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Conference of Sunningdale
A communique announces an agreement is issued, which later becomes known as the Sunningdale Agreement
Conference of Sunningdale
Declares a Council for Ireland & a British-Irish Commission for cross-border violence. A communique announces an agreement is issued, which later becomes known as the Sunningdale Agreement
Conference of Sunningdale
Talks were held between 6 Dec and 9 Dec in the Berkshire town of Sunningdale between the British Prime Minister Edward Heath, the Irish Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave and the three pro-agreement parties. Declares the Constitutional status of Northern Ireland.
Conference of Sunningdale
The Consultative Assembly is to be made up of 30 members from Dail Eireann and 30 members from the Northern Ireland Assembly, It is to have "advisory and review functions" only.
Conference of Sunningdale
The Council of Ministers is to be composed of seven members from the power-sharing executive, and seven members from the Irish Government.
Constitution of Great Britain
Declares the Constitutional status of Northern Ireland
Dail Eireann
The Consultative Assembly is to be made up of 30 members from Dail Eireann and 30 members from the Northern Ireland Assembly, It is to have "advisery and review functions" only
Presidential Election
Carlos Andres Perez won the presidential election as the Democratic Action candidate.
Sunningdale Agreement
A communique announces an agreement is issued, which later becomes known as the Sunningdale Agreement
Sunningdale Agreement
The British and Irish Governments and political leaders from Northern Ireland established a power-sharing or coalition executive for a devolved Northern Irish Government
Sunningdale Agreement
A communique announces an agreement is issued, which later becomes known as the Sunningdale Agreement.
Sunningdale Agreement
An attempt to end the Northern Ireland troubles by forcing unionists to share power with nationalists.
Sunningdale Agreement
Supports the Sunningdale Agreement as an attempted Northern Ireland power-sharing settlement.
Sunningdale Agreement
The Agreement has three parts, an elected Northern Ireland Assembly, a power-sharing cross-community Northern Ireland Executive and a cross-border Council of Ireland.
Sunningdale Agreement
The Sunningdale Agreement is fiercely repudiated Unionists and the Ulster Unionist Party ceases to support the Conservatives at Westminster contributing to Heaths downfall.
Conference of EC
Attends EC Summit where "the British problem" & the "European Council" are discussed
Conference of Paris
Attends EC Summit where "the British problem" & the "European Council" are discussed
Creation of European Council
Represents Germany at the Paris summit where leaders establish regular meetings under the name European Council.
Dark Horse
Releases album, "Dark Horse" in the US
European Council Creation
Giscard hosted the Paris summit that created the European Council as a regular forum for national leaders.
Paris European Summit
Represents Ireland as leaders agree to establish regular meetings under the title European Council.
Paris European Summit
Represents Italy at the summit that establishes regular meetings under the title European Council.
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
Summit
Hosts the EC Paris Summit. Declares Heads of State should meet more frequently
Pioneer Venus Probe Entry
The Pioneer Venus probes enter the atmosphere at widely separated locations to sample Venus simultaneously.
Pioneer Venus Surface Transmission
One Pioneer Venus small probe survives impact and continues transmitting from the surface for more than an hour.
Intifada, 1st
Rantissi joins Islamist activists in Gaza as protests spread after the Jabalia collision at the start of the First Intifada.
Intifada, 1st
Chairs the Israeli government as the First Intifada begins in Gaza and spreads to the West Bank.
Intifada, 1st
His killing during early protests becomes a symbol at the start of the First Intifada.
EMU Intergovernmental Conference Decision
Supports the Strasbourg decision to convene an intergovernmental conference on treaty changes needed for monetary union.
EMU Intergovernmental Conference Preparations
Supports work toward treaty negotiations required for economic and monetary union.
Political Union Preparations
Supports the decision to deepen discussions on political union alongside monetary integration.
State Visit
Kabariti participates in state visit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Strasbourg European Council
Supports Irish participation in preparations for treaty negotiations on monetary and political union.
Strasbourg European Council
Mitterrand hosted European leaders as they agreed to convene negotiations on Economic and Monetary Union.
Strasbourg Treaty Preparations
Supports preparations for future intergovernmental negotiations on economic and monetary union.
Election
Wins a landslide election victory. Appointed President of Poland after winning landslide election victory
President of Poland
Appointed President of Poland after winning landslide election victory
Belgian Support for European Union
Supports stronger European institutions and movement toward monetary union.
British Treaty Opt-Outs
Secures opt-outs from the single currency and the Social Protocol.
Economic and Monetary Union
Delors promoted the staged programme for economic and monetary union agreed by European leaders.
Economic and Monetary Union
Promotes the staged programme leading toward economic and monetary union.
European Union Agreement
Guides negotiations establishing the framework for European Union.
Franco-German Treaty Leadership
Mitterrand promoted political union alongside plans for a common European currency.
Franco-German Treaty Leadership
Promotes political union alongside the planned common European currency.
Luxembourg Treaty Agreement
Supports stronger European institutions and the route toward monetary union.
Maastricht Economic Negotiations
Represents Danish economic interests as leaders negotiate the structure and timetable for economic and monetary union.
Maastricht European Council
Represents Italy as the Maastricht European Council opens the decisive negotiations on European Union.
Maastricht European Council
Represents Portugal in the European Council treaty negotiations.
Maastricht European Council
Delors supported the Maastricht settlement on deeper political and economic integration.
Maastricht European Council
Supports agreement on deeper political and economic integration.
Maastricht European Council
Represents Spain during negotiations establishing the European Union.
Maastricht European Council
Represents Ireland as the Maastricht European Council opens the decisive negotiations on European Union.
Maastricht European Council
Represents Germany as the Maastricht European Council opens the decisive negotiations on European Union.
Maastricht European Council
Hosts the European Council that reaches agreement on the new treaty.
Maastricht European Council
Negotiates Britain's position during the decisive European Council.
Maastricht European Council
Represents Belgium during negotiations on the Treaty on European Union.
Maastricht European Council
Represents Greece as the Maastricht European Council opens the decisive negotiations on European Union.
Maastricht European Council
Mitterrand worked with Helmut Kohl to secure agreement at the Maastricht European Council.
Maastricht European Council
Works with Helmut Kohl to secure agreement on the treaty.
Maastricht European Council
Represents Luxembourg during the negotiations completed at Maastricht.
Maastricht European Council
Represents Denmark as the Maastricht European Council opens the final negotiations on European Union.
Maastricht Foreign Policy Negotiations
Participates in negotiations on the common foreign and security policy provisions of the emerging Treaty on European Union.
Portuguese Treaty Agreement
Supports cohesion measures and deeper European political cooperation.
Spanish Treaty Agreement
Supports European citizenship, cohesion and the monetary-union programme.
Treaty of Maastricht
Takes part in the first day at Maastricht as Italy presses its priorities in the final negotiations.
Treaty of Maastricht
Leads Portugal at Maastricht as the Twelve seek to close the remaining treaty disputes.
Treaty of Maastricht
Joins the Maastricht summit as Spain works toward a settlement on political and monetary union.
Treaty of Maastricht
Represents Ireland at the opening of the summit that will settle the new Union treaty.
Treaty of Maastricht
Hurd represents British foreign-policy interests as the final Maastricht negotiations open.
Treaty of Maastricht
Takes Germany's position into the opening day of the Maastricht European Council.
Treaty of Maastricht
Lamont defends Britain's monetary flexibility as leaders negotiate the proposed single-currency framework.
Treaty of Maastricht
Represents Netherlands as leaders open the final round of bargaining over European Union.
Treaty of Maastricht
Represents Belgium as the Maastricht European Council opens the decisive treaty negotiations.
Treaty of Maastricht
Represents Greece when leaders begin the final political bargaining over the Union treaty.
Treaty of Maastricht
Leads France's participation as the final European Council negotiations begin at Maastricht.
Treaty of Maastricht
Carries Luxembourg's negotiating mandate into the decisive Maastricht European Council.
Treaty of Maastricht
Leads Denmark into the final Maastricht summit as the Twelve seek agreement on European Union.
Marriage
The Prince and Princess of Wales are separated
Hostages
3 British prisoners are released by the Iraqis after Heath visits Saddam Hussein
Essen European Council
Represents Italy as leaders develop a pre-accession strategy for Central and Eastern Europe.
Essen European Council
Represents Ireland as leaders develop a pre-accession strategy for Central and Eastern Europe.
Essen European Council
Hosts the European Council as leaders develop a pre-accession strategy for Central and Eastern European applicant states.
Essen European Council
Represents Greece as leaders develop a pre-accession strategy for Central and Eastern Europe.
Skin Up Pin Up Chart Debut
Mansun make an early UK chart appearance with Skin Up Pin Up.
Civil Service Impartiality
Reaffirms the Government's commitment to a politically impartial home civil service.
President for Life
National forum adopts a measure making Niyazov president for life
Yeltsin resigns
Yeltsin resigns
Nice Treaty Political Agreement
Supports the final political compromise on institutional reform reached at Nice.
Nice Treaty Political Agreement
Supports the political agreement on institutional reform reached at the end of the Nice European Council.
Tax Law Rewrite Bills Committee
Joins the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills, contributing to parliamentary scrutiny of legislation intended to simplify tax law.
Iraqi Special Tribunal
The Coalition Provisional Authority voted to create the Iraqi Special Tribunal (IST), consisting of five Iraqi judges, on 9 December 2003, to try Saddam Hussein and his aides for charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide
Trial
The Coalition Provisional Authority voted to create the Iraqi Special Tribunal (IST), consisting of five Iraqi judges, on 9 December 2003, to try Saddam Hussein and his aides for charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide
Corruption Arrest
Is arrested on corruption charges involving the vacant Senate seat of Barack Obama
SEA Games Opening
Laos hosts the Southeast Asian Games for the first time
River Plate Libertadores Title Manager
Manages River Plate to Copa Libertadores victory over Boca Juniors in the second leg of the historic final in Madrid.
Normandy Summit
Meets the leaders of France, Germany and Russia at the first Normandy summit since 2016.
Equal Marriage Law
Promulgates legislation establishing marriage equality for same-sex couples.
Summit for Democracy
Hosts the first Summit for Democracy.
World Cup Quarter-Final Shootout Saves
Saves two Netherlands penalties as Argentina win their World Cup quarter-final shootout.
Births on December 9
Birth of Henry
Birth of Henry, eldest son of Charles IX & his 2nd wife Christina of Holsten
Birth of John Milton
Birth of John Milton
Birth of Frank Fiorini
Frank Angelo Fiorini, later known as Frank Sturgis, was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on December 9, 1924.
Deaths on December 9
Death of Malcolm IV
Death of Malcolm IV
Death of John Pym
Death of John Pym
Death of Edward Hyde
Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, dies at Rouen.
Battles on December 9
Battle of Brihuega
Is forced to surrender after being surrounded.
Battle of Brihuega
Vendome defeats Stanhope's isolated British force at Brihuega.
Battle of Ayacucho
Defeated by nationalists led by Sucre
Battle of Ayacucho
Defeats Spanish royalists, they are forced to withdraw from Peru
Coronations on December 9
Coronation
Crowned King of Scotland
Coronation
Crowned in Stirling castle at the age of 9 months