WHAT HAPPENED ON 9. DECEMBER
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U.S. Secretary of State William P. Rogers proposes his plan for a ceasefire in the War of Attrition; Egypt and Jordan accept it over the objections of the PLO, which leads to civil war in Jordan in September 1970. (9. December 1969)

The United Arab Emirates join the United Nations. (9. December 1971)

Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Air Force executes an airdrop of Indian Army units, bypassing Pakistani defences. (9. December 1971)

British and Irish authorities sign the Sunningdale Agreement in an attempt to establish a power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive and a cross-border Council of Ireland. (9. December 1973)

The eradication of the smallpox virus is certified, making smallpox the first and to date only human disease driven to extinction. (9. December 1979)

Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The First Intifada begins in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. (9. December 1987)

The Michael Hughes Bridge in Sligo, Ireland, is officially opened. (9. December 1988)

A blast in the center of Moscow kills six people and wounds several more. (9. December 2003)

The Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, is arrested by federal officials for crimes including attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by President-elect Barack Obama's election to the Presidency. (9. December 2008)

At least seven are dead and 63 are injured following a train accident near Bintaro, Indonesia. (9. December 2013)