1336 On this day in history 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 John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on April - 09.
1611 Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.
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 On April - 09 birth of james Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II
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 Constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies on April - 09.
1024 On April - 09 benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies
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 April - 09.
1484 Death of Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473) on April - 09.
1492 Lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies on April - 09.