Historical Events In April - 09

1946  On this day in history league of Nations assembles for last time   

1946  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1   

1947  Atomic Energy Commission formed on April - 09.   

1947  Largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed on April - 09.   

1947  On this day in history tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300   

1947  On April - 09 atomic Energy Commission confirmed   

1947  Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1948  Massacre at Deir Yassin on April - 09.   

1949  On this day in history uN Intl Court of Justice held Albania responsible for incidents in Corfu Channel & awards Britain damages   

1950  On April - 09 bob Hope's first TV appearance   

1950  14th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 283 on April - 09.   

1951  On April - 09 sadiq Hidajat, Persian writer (Hadji Aga), dies   

1952  In El Reno, Oklahoma a 5.5 earthquake occurred the largest historical earthquake in Oklahoma on April - 09.   

1952  On April - 09 popular uprising in Bolivia   

1952  On this day in history pres Truman seizes the steel mills to prevent a strike   

1953  On this day in history "TV Guide" publishes first issue   

1953  "TV Guide" publishes 1st issue on this day in history.   

1954  "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history wECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting   

1954  Philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1955  On April - 09 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1957  Suez Canal cleared for all shipping on April - 09.   

1957  On this day in history the Suez Canal, Egypt, is cleared and opens to shipping   

1957  Howard Hanson's "Song of Democracy," premieres in Wash DC on this day in history.   

1959  On April - 09 selection of first 7 Mercury astronauts, include 4 naval aviators   

1959  On this day in history balt Orioles pull their 2nd triple play (3-6-3 vs Wash Senators)   

1959  Frank Lloyd Wright, US architect (Guggenheim Museum NY), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1960  14th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3 on this day in history.   

1961  British liner "Dara" explodes in Persian Gulf, kills 236 on April - 09.   

1961  On April - 09 zog I, [Ahmed Zogu], King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65   

1962  CPR employees at Royal York Hotel in Toronto end 11-month strike on April - 09.   

1962  On this day in history jFK throws out first ball at Washington's new DC Stadium   

1962  26th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 280 on April - 09.   

1962  Juan Belmonte, famed bullfighter, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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1336  On April - 09 birth of tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405)   

1498  On this day in history birth of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550)   

1597  On April - 09 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 this day in history.   

1634  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau was born on April - 09.   

1648  Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

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

0093  On April - 09 death of yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty   

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

0715  On this day in history constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies   

1024  Benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies on this day in history.   

1137  Death of William X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099) on this day in history.   

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

1484  On April - 09 death of edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473)   

1492  On this day in history lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies