This is our day guide for Thursday December 9th 2021 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 2021
Antigua and Barbuda: V.C. Bird Day
V.C. Bird Day is a public holiday in Antigua and Barbuda on December 9th. It is a day to honour and celebrate the contributions of Sir Vere Cornwell Bird to the nation.
Tanzania: Independence Day
Celebrates Tanganyika's independence from British rule in 1961December 8th 2021 | Go to Today | December 10th 2021
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| General Information for December 9th 2021 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 343 of 2021 | |
| 22 days left in 2021 | |
| 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. | |
| 1969 – U.S. Secretary of State William P. Rogers proposes his plan for a ceasefire in the War of Attrition; Egypt and Jordan accept it over the objections of the PLO, which leads to civil war in Jordan in September 1970. | |
| 1936 - Former Rear-Admiral and two-time Prime Minister of Sweden Arvid Lindman dies in an air crash shortly after taking off from Croydon, UK. | |
| 1835 - Texas Revolution: The Texian Army captures San Antonio, Texas. |
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