Notable Birthdays for December 9
Tabitha Babbitt (1779-1853) - Inventor of the circular saw, spinning wheel head, and false teeth.
Joel Chandler Harris (1845-1908) - Author of the Uncle Remus stories.
Harry Miller (1875-1943) - Considered the the greatest race car creator of all time.
Clarence Birdseye (1886-1956) - Founder of Birds Eye.
Games Slayter (1896-1964) - Inventor of fiberglass.
Emmett Kelly (1898-1979) - Clown known as Weary Willy.
Albert Weisbord (1900-1977) - Founder of the Communist League of Struggle.
Margaret Hamilton (1902-1985) - Actress most well-known for her role as the Wicked Witch in the Wizard of Oz.
Grace Hopper (1906-1992) - Computer scientist who invented "debugging" for universal computer programming.
William Edward Hanford (1908-1996) - Chemist who discovered the process of making polyurethanes.
Kirk Douglas (1916-2020) - Actor who is considered one of the greatest actors of the classic Hollywood film era.
James Jesus Angleton (1917-1987) - One of the founding officers of the CIA.
Redd Foxx (1922-1991) - Actor remembered for his role as Fred Sanford in the t.v. series Sanford and Son.
Dick Van Patten (1928-2015) - Actor known for his role as Tom Bradford in Eight is Enough.
Cliff Hagan (1931-Still Living) - NBA player whose nickname was Li’l Abner.
Milt Campbell (1933-2012) - The first Black to win the gold medal in the decathlon events of the Summer Olympic Games.
Beau Bridges (1941-Still Living) - Film, stage, and t.v. actor who starred in Max Payne and Greased Lightning.
John Malkovich (1953-Still Living) - Actor known for roles in films like In the Line of Fire and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Donny Osmond (1957-Still Living) - Famously known as half of the Donny and Marie musical duo.
Jakob Dylan (1969-Still lIving) - Founder of the rock band the Wallflowers and the son of Bob Dylan.
Lori Greiner (1969-Still Living) - Businesswoman and investor on Shark Tank.
Simon Helberg (1980-Still Living) - Actor who played Howard Wolowitz on the sticom The Big Bang Theory.
Memorable Events for December 9
1793 - New York's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is published.
1861 - Congress establishes The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War.
1872 - P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first Black governor in the U.S.
1907 - The first Christmas Seals is sold at a post office in DE.
1941 - The American 19th Bombardment Group attacks Japanese ships off the coast of Luzon.
1965 - A Charlie Brown Christmas airs on CBS.
1978 - The first Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL) game is played.