Historical Events In April - 09

1924  On this day in history harald Heilmann, composer   

1925  Babe Ruth rushed to hospital on this day in history.   

1927  Italy & US anarchists Sacco & Vanzetti given death sentences on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history mae West's NYC debut in a daring new play "Diamond Lil"   

1928  On April - 09 eugene O'Neill's "Lazarus Laughed," premieres in Pasadena   

1929  On April - 09 canadian Ambassador Vincent Massey 1887-1967 protests against sinking of Canadian schooner I'm Alone; crew released; case of rum-runner to go to arbitration   

1931  "White Horse Inn" opens in London on this day in history.   

1931  On April - 09 k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1180 Rita   

1931  Chicago Cy Wentworth beats Mont Canadiens at 13:50 of 6th period on this day in history.   

1931  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep NY Rangers in 3 games   

1933  The birth of Jean-Paul Belmondo, French actor on April - 09.   

1933  On this day in history sigfrid Karg-Elert, composer, dies at 55   

1935  Works Progress Administration approved by Congress on April - 09.   

1935  On April - 09 stanley Cup: Montreal Maroons sweep Toronto Maple Leafs in 3 games   

1938  On April - 09 h Alikoski discovers asteroid #1715 Salli   

1939  On April - 09 marian Anderson sings before 75,000 at Lincoln Memorial   

1939  On April - 09 emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer, dies at 89   

1940  On April - 09 german forces invade Denmark and Norway during World War 2   

1940  On April - 09 germany invades Norway and Denmark during WW II   

1940  On April - 09 y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2639 Planman   

1940  German cruiser Blucher torpedoed/capsizes in Oslofjord, 1,000 die on April - 09.   

1940  On April - 09 mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies   

1941  Commissioning of USS North Carolina, which carried 9 16-inch guns on April - 09.   

1941  On this day in history pGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame   

1942  On this day in history battle of Bataan-US-Filipino forces overwhelmed by Japs at Bataan   

1942  HMS HERMES sunk in the Indian Ocean off south east coast of Ceylon by Japanese carrier dive-bombers on April - 09.   

1943  Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya convicted of involvement with Mau Mau on April - 09.   

1943  Re-establishment of Commodore rank in the U.S. Navy on April - 09.   

1944  On April - 09 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Orientals Ecclesiae   

1944  Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer, dies at 59 on April - 09.   

1945  On this day in history liberty ship at Bari Italy carrying aerial bombs explodes, kills 360   

1945  On April - 09 battleship Admiral Scheer sinks British aircraft carrier   

1945  On this day in history dietrich Bonhoeffer, German theologist/antifascist, hanged   

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1336  Tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405) was born on this day in history.   

1498  On April - 09 birth of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550)   

1597  On this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

1611  Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer was born on April - 09.   

1627  Johann Kaspar Kerll, composer was born on April - 09.   

1634  On April - 09 birth of albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau   

1648  Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720) was born on April - 09.   

1649  James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II was born on this day in history.   

0093  Death of Yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty on April - 09.   

0491  On this day in history death of zeno, Byzantine Emperor   

0715  On April - 09 constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies   

1024  On April - 09 benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies   

1137  Death of William X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099) on April - 09.   

1483  On this day in history edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38   

1484  Death of Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473) on this day in history.   

1492  Lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies on this day in history.