"Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Today is Tuesday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2025. There are 22 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 9, 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas, the first animated TV special featuring characters from the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, premiered on CBS. Also on this date: In 1979, scientists certified the global eradication of smallpox, a disease which killed an estimated 300 million people in the 20th century."
"In 1990, Solidarity founder Lech Waesa (lek vah-WEN'-sah) won Poland's first free presidential election since 1926. In 1992, the first U.S. Marines made a predawn beach landing in Somalia in support of Operation Restore Hope; they were met by hundreds of reporters awaiting their arrival. In 2006, the space shuttle Discovery launched on a mission to add to and rewire the International Space Station. In 2013, scientists revealed that NASA's Curiosity rover had uncovered signs of an ancient freshwater lake on Mars."
"In 2019, an island volcano off New Zealand's coast called Whakaari, or White Island, erupted, killing 22 tourists and guides and seriously injuring several others. Most of the 47 people on the island were U.S. and Australian cruise ship passengers on a walking tour with the guides. In 2021, a cargo truck jammed with migrants crashed in southern Mexico, killing at least 53 people and injuring dozens more."
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. It is the 343rd day of the year with 22 days remaining. Historical entries note the 1965 premiere of A Charlie Brown Christmas and the 1979 certification of global smallpox eradication. Political and military events include Lech Waesa's 1990 presidential victory in Poland and the 1992 U.S. Marines landing in Somalia for Operation Restore Hope. Space and science milestones include Discovery's 2006 ISS mission and Curiosity's 2013 discovery of ancient freshwater on Mars. Tragedies include the 2019 Whakaari (White Island) eruption and a deadly 2021 migrant truck crash in Mexico. Notable birthdays include Judi Dench, Beau Bridges, John Malkovich, Donny Osmond, and others.
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