Historical Events
- House of Representatives of The Netherlands accepts Indonesian sovereignty
- NFL merges with AAFC; Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers & Baltimore Colts join league intact, other teams in New York and Los Angeles are merged with existing units
Famous Birthdays
- Nando Parrado, Uruguayan survivor of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 (crashed in the Andes mountains on 13 October 1972), born in Montevideo, Uruguay
Tom Kite (74 years old)
American golfer (US Open 1992; 19 PGA Tour titles, The Tradition 2000), born in McKinney, Texas
About December 9, 1949
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 4 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius
