Historical Events
- Baseball cuts squad from 25 to 23 players & NL continues to prohibit uniform numbers
- Benn W Levy's "Springtime for Henry" premieres in NYC
- Japanese army attacks Chinese province of Jehol
- Spain becomes a republic
Famous Birthdays
- Ladislav Smoljak, Czech director, actor and screenwriter (An Uncertain Season), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2010)
- William Reynolds, American actor (The Gallant Men, All That Heaven Allows), born in Los Angeles, California
About December 9, 1931
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 91 years, 3 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Sagittarius
