Historical Events
- Chilean Air Force plane lost on flight to Antarctica with presumed loss of 38 lives
Rock for the Rainforest
Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at The Beacon Theatre, NYC; performers include: Sting, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, John Mellencamp, Bob Geldof, Ricky Martin, Eurythmics, Deborah Harry, Shaggy, Zucchero, MC Rodriguez, and H.E.R.
- US officials "deliberately misled" the public on progress of the Afghanistan war, hid that it was a lost cause, according to The Washington Post analysis of the "Afghanistan Papers"
- White Island / Whakaari volcano, a tourist attraction in New Zealand, erupts killing 22
- World Anti-Doping Agency bans Russia from all major sporting events including 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2022 football World Cup in Qatar for manipulating laboratory data
Famous Deaths
- Elizabeth Sutherland, Countess of Sunderland, Scottish aristocrat, head of Clan Sunderland, dies at 98
- Marie Fredriksson, Swedish singer (Roxette - Must Have Been Love), dies after a long illness at 61
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About December 9, 2019
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 4 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Heartless - The Weeknd
#1 Song: Dance Monkey - Tones and I
