Dec. 9: U.S. Marines Sent to Somalia 1992
1992 U.S. Marines Arrive in Somalia
Marines storm Mogadishu, Somalia, in an effort to restore order to the war torn country. Civil war and starvation had killed hundreds of thousands of Somalians. Under Operation Restore Hope, President George H.W. Bush ordered the Marines the assist in Mogadishu. President Clinton ordered U.S. troops to return from Somalia in 1994 after the country failed to create a stable government and violence escalated, culminating in the Mogadishu battle made famous in the book and movie "Blackhawk Down."
2005 Plane Overshoots Runway
A Southwest Airlines' flight overshot the runway at Midway airport in Chicago. Visibility was poor in near blizzard conditions, and the airport's runway short. The plane skidded through a barrier and collided into two cars, killing a six-year-old boy.
2008 Rod Blagojevich Arrested
Illinois governor Blagojevich was arrested on charges of trying to sell the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama.
Famous Birthdays
1912 Tip O'Neill
1929 John Cassavetes
1934 Judi Dench
1947 Tom Daschle
1953 John Malkovich
1957 Donny Osmond
1960 Terry Moran
1962 Felicity Huffman
1969 Jakob Dylan
1970 Kara DioGuardi
1972 Tre Cool
1977 Imogen Heap
1978 Jesse Metcalfe
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