History for December 9 - On-This-Day.com
John Milton 1608 - Poet, Clarence Birdseye 1886, Emmett Kelly 1898
Kirk Douglas 1916 - Actor, Beau Bridges 1941 - Actor, Dick Butkus 1942 - Football player
1803 - The 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the U.S. Congress. With the amendment Electors were directed to vote for a President and for a Vice-President rather than for two choices for President.
1975 - U.S. President Gerald R. Ford signed a $2.3 billion seasonal loan authorization to prevent New York City from having to default.
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