Today in History: December 9, ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ premieres
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...