Today in History for 9th December 2023

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Historical Events

1856 - The Iranian city of Bushehr surrenders to occupying British forces.
1907 - First Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington, Delaware, post office)
1958 - Robert W. Welch Jr and 11 other men meet in Indianapolis to form the conservative and anti-Communist John Birch Society
1961 - "Let It Ride" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 68 performances
1970 - OPEC meeting in Caracas establishes 55 percent as minimum tax rate and demands that posted prices be changed to reflect changes in foreign exchange rates
1973 - Sunningdale Agreement in Northern Ireland

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Famous Birthdays

1717 - Johann Winckelmann, German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art), born in Stendal, Prussia (d. 1768)
1901 - Carol Dempster, American actress, born in Duluth, Minnesota (d. 1991)
1933 - Milt Campbell, American decathlete (Olympic gold 1956), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 2012)
1954 - Jack Sonni, American guitarist (Dire Straits, 1985-88), born in Indiana, Pennsylvania (d. 2023)
1957 - Donny Osmond, American singer (Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie), born in Ogden, Utah
1958 - Rikk Agnew, American guitarist (The Adolescents), born in Newport Beach, California

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Famous Deaths

1437 - Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor (1410-37), dies at 70
1971 - Ralph Bunche, American diplomat, UN delegate and 1st person of color to win the Nobel Peace Prize (1950), dies at 67
1975 - William A. Wellman, American director (Ox Bow Incident), dies at 79
1982 - Joey Forman, American actor (Sid Caesar Show, Joey Bishop Show), dies at 53
1996 - Anne Bolt, photo-journalist and trade unionist, dies at 84
2007 - Thore Skogman, Swedish entertainer, dies at 76

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