On December 9, history records 58 notable events, 227 famous births and 103 deaths, spanning the years 480 to 1835.
Events on this day include: Odoacer, first King of Italy, occupies Dalmatia. He later establishes his political power with the co-operation of the Roman Senate. (480); Gothic War: The Byzantine general Belisarius enters Rome unopposed; the Gothic garrison flee the capital. (536).
Notable people born on December 9 include Peter, Duke of Coimbra (1392), Chenghua Emperor (1447), Frederick II, Elector Palatine (1482).
Notable figures who died on this day include Sergius I of Constantinople (638), Al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah (730), Nasr ibn Sayyar (748).
Events on 9 December 58
See all →Odoacer, first King of Italy, occupies Dalmatia. He later establishes his political power with the co-operation of the Roman Senate.
Gothic War: The Byzantine general Belisarius enters Rome unopposed; the Gothic garrison flee the capital.
Battle of Marj Ardabil: The Khazars annihilate an Umayyad army and kill its commander, Al-Jarrah Ibn Abdallah Al-Hakami.
Glorious Revolution: Williamite forces defeat Jacobites at Battle of Reading, forcing flight of James II from the country.
American Revolutionary War: British troops lose the Battle of Great Bridge, and leave Virginia soon afterward.
New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Noah Webster.
Patriot forces led by General Antonio José de Sucre defeat a Royalist army in the Battle of Ayacucho, putting an end to the Peruvian War of Independence.
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Birthdays on 9 December 227
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