December 9: Belisarius Enters Rome, Lech Wałęsa Elected Polish President and Coronation Street

On This Day in History December 9, 2020 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 (1916 - 2020) Margaret Hamilton (1902 - 1985) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Gustaf Dalén (1869 - 1937) Jenni Rivera (1969 - 2012) More Famous Deaths December 9: Coronation Street, King of the Soaps Thought to have no great future when launched on this day, Coronation Street still reigns supreme Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand