12 / 9 History Vault
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Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Mauritshuis, The Hague.
Johannes Vermeer (Oil on canvas)
Famous Pioneer Born on 12/9
Born under Sagittarius (♐ Sagittarius), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Sagittarius Pioneer
Historical Milestone of 12/9
On this day in history (12/9), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
In Serbia's first multi-party election, Slobodan Milošević won the presidential election and the Socialist Party of Serbia won the majority of seats in the National Assembly.
General elections were held in Serbia, a constituent federal unit of SFR Yugoslavia, in December 1990 to elect the president of Serbia and members of the National Assembly. The presidential election and the first round of the parliamentary elections were held on 9 December, with the second round of the parliamentary elections taking place on 23 December. The elections were scheduled after the ratification of a new constitution on 28 September, which was approved by voters in a referendum held in July. These were Serbia's first multi-party elections, and the only parliamentary election to be held using a two-round voting system with single-member constituencies; all future elections used proportional representation.
Harvey_Barnes Born
Harvey Lewis Barnes is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Newcastle United and the England national team.
「Harvey Lewis Barnes is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for P...」
—— Harvey_Barnes
Diāna_Ņikitina Born
Diāna Ņikitina is a Latvian former figure skater. She is the 2017 Golden Bear of Zagreb champion, the 2018 Cup of Tyrol silver medalist, and the 2018 Latvian national champion. She competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, placing 26th.
「Diāna Ņikitina is a Latvian former figure skater. She is the 2017 Golden Bear of Zagr...」
—— Diāna_Ņikitina
Yuna_(singer,_born_2003) Born
Shin Yu-na, known mononymously as Yuna, is a South Korean singer, dancer, rapper, and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Itzy, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2019. She made her acting debut in 2026 in Undercover Miss Hong and is set to appear in My Bias, My Boss. Yuna released her solo debut extended play (EP), Ice Cream, in March 2026.
「Shin Yu-na, known mononymously as Yuna, is a South Korean singer, dancer, rapper, and...」
—— Yuna_(singer,_born_2003)
Ni-Ki Born
Nishimura Riki , known professionally as Ni-Ki, is a Japanese singer and dancer based in South Korea. He is a member of the boy band Enhypen under Belift Lab, formed through the reality survival show I-Land in 2020.
「Nishimura Riki , known professionally as Ni-Ki, is a Japanese singer and dancer based...」
—— Ni-Ki
Rod Blagojevich, the governor of Illinois, was arrested on corruption charges, including for attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by president-elect Barack Obama.
Rod R. Blagojevich, often referred to by his nickname "Blago", is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Blagojevich previously worked in both the state and federal legislatures. He served as an Illinois state representative from 1993 to 1997, and the U.S. representative from Illinois's 5th district from 1997 to 2003.
Park Geun-hye, the president of South Korea, was impeached, marking the culmination of the country's political scandal.
Park Geun-hye is a South Korean politician who served as the 11th president of South Korea from 2013 until her removal from office in 2017. A member of the Grand National, Saenuri and Liberty Korea parties and the eldest daughter of the third president, Park Chung Hee, she was the first woman in the country and the first in East Asia to be elected as head of state. Park previously served as the acting first lady of South Korea under her father's presidency from 1974 until her father's assassination in 1979.
Same-sex marriage in Australia became legal as the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 came into effect.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. Legislation permitting same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment Act 2017, became law on 8 December 2017 and came into effect the next day. This immediately recognised overseas same-sex marriages. The first same-sex wedding under Australian law was held on 15 December 2017. The passage of the law followed a voluntary postal survey of all Australians, in which 61.6% of respondents supported the legalisation of same-sex marriage. Australia was the second country in Oceania, after New Zealand, and the 23rd in the world to allow same-sex couples to marry nationwide.
Fifty-five people are killed and more than 100 injured when a truck with 160 migrants from Central America overturned in Chiapas, Mexico.
Central America is a subregion of North America. Its political boundaries are defined as bordering Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. Central America is usually defined as consisting of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama, and also, in specialized contexts, including Mexico. Within Central America is the Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot, which extends from southern Mexico to southeastern Panama. Due to the presence of several active geologic faults and the Central America Volcanic Arc, seismic activity in the region, such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, is high, which has caused death, injury, and property damage.
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Members of the European Parliament, including Vice President Eva Kaili (pictured), and their associates are arrested in connection with the Qatar corruption scandal.
A member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament.
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