1. On December 9, 1953, the first television news broadcast in North Carolina aired on WRAL-TV in Raleigh. The broadcast featured coverage of a severe storm that swept across the state.

2. On December 9, 1766, the North Carolina Assembly passed the Regulator Act, which sought to reform government corruption and abuse in the western regions of the colony. The act was part of a larger conflict between colonists and officials that culminated in the War of the Regulation.

3. December 9, 1835, saw the birth of John Singleton Mosby in Powhatan County, Virginia. Known as the "Gray Ghost," Mosby was a Confederate cavalry commander during the Civil War and is revered by many in North Carolina for his daring raids and guerrilla tactics.

4. On December 9, 2008, the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team defeated the Michigan State Spartans in an epic matchup at Ford Field in Detroit. The game was notable for its attendance of over 75,000 fans, which still stands as a record for a college basketball game.

5. December 9, 1960, was the day that the segregationist Ku Klux Klan firebombed the home of civil rights activist Reverend Robert F. Williams in Monroe, North Carolina. Williams and his family managed to escape, and the incident helped to galvanize support for the civil rights movement in the state.