On This Day in History December 9, 2019

Historical Events 536  Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city, returning the old capital to its empire 1212  Frederick II (later also Holy Roman Emperor) crowned King of Germany in Mainz 1968  NLS (a system for which hypertext and the computer mouse were developed) is publicly demonstrated for the first time in San Francisco. 1990  Lech Wałęsa wins Poland's 1st direct presidential election in Poland 1992  Operation Restore Hope: US Marines land in Somalia More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Grace Hopper (1906 - 1992) John Milton (1608 - 1674) Kirk Douglas 103rd Birthday Margaret Hamilton (1902 - 1985) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Jenni Rivera (1969 - 2012) Mary Leakey (1913 - 1996) More Famous Deaths