December 9, 1965 “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” premieres
1963 Frank Sinatra Jr. is kidnapped from Lake Tahoe, NV
Actor Kirk Douglas was born on this day in 1916; Donny Osmond [1957]

December 10, 1951 Joe DiMaggio announces his baseball retirement. At the time of his retirement, he had the fifth-most career home runs (361) and sixth-highest slugging percentage (.579) in history. He married Marilyn Monroe in 1954. The relationship was marred by his jealousy and her ambition. Monroe filed for divorce 274 days after the wedding.
1953 KOMO TV channel 4 in Seattle, WA (ABC) begins broadcasting as an NBC affiliate. In 1959, KOMO swapped affiliations with KING-TV and became an ABC affiliate.
1981 Muhammad Ali’s 61st and last fight, losing to Trevor Berbick. Berbick was the victim of a homicide near his hometown of Norwich, Jamaica in 2006

December 12, 1937 NBC and RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of NY
1946 Tide detergent introduced
1957 Jerry Lee Lewis weds his cousin Myra Gale Brown, 13, while still married to his 1st wife Jane Mitcham
1963 Frank Sinatra, Jr. returned after his father paid out the US$240,000 ransom demanded by the kidnappers, who were later captured, prosecuted, convicted, and sentenced to short prison terms.
1964 Shooting starts for “Star Trek” pilot “The Cage” (Menagerie)
Bob Barker was born on this day in 1923; Singers Connie Francis [1928] and Dionne Warwick [1930]; Actor Kirk Cameron [1970]

December 13, 1903 Wright Bros make 1st flight at Kittyhawk
1950 James Dean begins his career with an appearance in a Pepsi commercial
1978 Susan B. Anthony dollar, 1st U.S. coin to honor a woman, issued
2003 American forces captuer Sadam Hussen outside of Tikrit. Saddam was brought to trial under the Iraqi interim government set up by U.S.-led forces. On November 5, 2006, he was convicted of charges related to the executions of 148 Iraqi Shi’ites suspected of planning an assassination attempt against him, and was sentenced to death by hanging. Saddam was executed on December 30, 2006.
Actor Dick Van Dyke was born on this day in 1925; Guitarist Ted Nugent [1948]; Randy Owen, of the Country group “Alabama” [1949]; Actor Steve Buscemi [1957]

December 14, 1920 Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in 12 for heavyweight boxing title which he held up to 1926. Dempsey’s aggressive style and punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history.
1961 Jimmy Dean’s “Big Bad John” is 1st country song to get a gold record
1969 Jackson Five made their 1st appearance on “Ed Sullivan Show”
1977 “Saturday Night Fever,”starring John Travolta, premieres in New York City
Actress Patty Duke was born on this day in 1946

December 15, 1936 KVL-AM in Seattle Washington changes call letters to KEEN (now KING) KING was founded by broadcasting pioneer, Dorothy Stimson Bullitt. During the 1970s, the station was known as KING 1100 and was in a  Top-40 music battle with KJR, KOL and KTAC.
1944 Bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel. He was one of the best-selling recording artists from 1939 to 1942.

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