Thursday, December 09, 2021

History for December 9

History for December 9 - On-This-Day.com
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.
  • 1926 - The United States Golf Association legalized the use of steel-shafted golf clubs.
  • 1975 - U.S. President Gerald R. Ford signed a $2.3 billion seasonal loan authorization to prevent New York City from having to default.
  • 1990 - The first American hostages to be released by Iran began arriving in the U.S.
  • 1991 - European Community leaders agreed to begin using a single currency in 1999.
  • 2002 - United Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after losing $4 billion in the previous two years. It was the sixth largest bankruptcy filing.

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