Historical Events
Television Premiere
"A Charlie Brown Christmas", the first Peanuts animated special premieres on CBS in the US
Sports History
Frank Robinson is traded from the Cincinnati Reds to the Baltimore Orioles
- Nikolai Podgorny replaces Anastas Mikoyan as president of Soviet Praesidium
Famous Birthdays
- Brad Savage, American actor (Red Dawn), born in Livonia, Michigan
- Joe Ausanio, American baseball player
- Vecepia Towery, American Survivor contestant
Famous Deaths
Branch Rickey (1881-1965)
American Baseball HOF catcher (St. Louis Browns), manager (St. Louis Browns, Cardinals) and executive (GM St.Louis Cardinals 4 x World Series), dies of heart failure at 83
About December 9, 1965
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 6 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) - The Byrds
#1 Song: The Carnival Is Over - Seekers
