This is our day guide for Friday December 9th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on December 9th 2016
Argentina: Bridge holiday
It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life
Tanzania: Independence Day
Celebrates Tanganyika's independence from British rule in 1961Go to Today | December 10th 2016
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| General Information for December 9th 2016 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 344 of 2016 | |
| 22 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 49 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1979 – The eradication of the smallpox virus is certified, making smallpox the first and to date only human disease driven to extinction. | |
| 1973 – British and Irish authorities sign the Sunningdale Agreement in an attempt to establish a power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive and a cross-border Council of Ireland. | |
| 1960 – The first episode of Coronation Street, the world's longest-running television soap opera, is broadcast in the United Kingdom. | |
| 1935 - The Downtown Athletic Club Trophy, later renamed the Heisman Trophy, is awarded for the first time. The winner is halfback Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago. |
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