Today in History: 09th December

Today in History: 09th December

• American Minerva: New York's first daily newspaper began publication, edited by Noah Webster (1793)
• John Birch Society: ultraconservative organization was founded under the banner "Less Government, More Responsibility, and With God's Help, A Better World" (1958)
• Coronation Street: the longest-running British soap opera first aired (1960)