Historical Events
- First Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington, Delaware, post office)
Mahler Departs Vienna
Gustav Mahler departs Vienna for America
Famous Birthdays
- Fried Walter [Schmidt], German light music and operetta composer, born in Ottendorf-Okrilla, Germany (d. 1996)
- Noel Walton Bott, British engineer (father of wave energy), (d. 1996)
About December 9, 1907
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 116 years, 4 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Sagittarius
