Historical Events In April - 09

1924  On this day in history harald Heilmann, composer  

1925  On this day in history babe Ruth rushed to hospital  

1927  Italy & US anarchists Sacco & Vanzetti given death sentences on April - 09.  

1928  Mae West's NYC debut in a daring new play "Diamond Lil" on this day in history.  

1928  Eugene O'Neill's "Lazarus Laughed," premieres in Pasadena on this day in history.  

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 this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1180 Rita  

1931  On this day in history chicago Cy Wentworth beats Mont Canadiens at 13:50 of 6th period  

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  Sigfrid Karg-Elert, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1935  Works Progress Administration approved by Congress on this day in history.  

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  Marian Anderson sings before 75,000 at Lincoln Memorial on April - 09.  

1939  On this day in history emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer, dies at 89  

1940  German forces invade Denmark and Norway during World War 2 on this day in history.  

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

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

1940  On this day in history german cruiser Blucher torpedoed/capsizes in Oslofjord, 1,000 die  

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

1941  On this day in history commissioning of USS North Carolina, which carried 9 16-inch guns  

1941  PGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame on April - 09.  

1942  On April - 09 battle of Bataan-US-Filipino forces overwhelmed by Japs at Bataan  

1942  On this day in history hMS HERMES sunk in the Indian Ocean off south east coast of Ceylon by Japanese carrier dive-bombers.  

1943  Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya convicted of involvement with Mau Mau on this day in history.  

1943  On April - 09 re-establishment of Commodore rank in the U.S. Navy  

1944  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Orientals Ecclesiae on April - 09.  

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

1945  On April - 09 liberty ship at Bari Italy carrying aerial bombs explodes, kills 360  

1945  Battleship Admiral Scheer sinks British aircraft carrier on April - 09.  

1945  Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German theologist/antifascist, hanged on April - 09.  

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

1498  John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.  

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

1611  On this day in history birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer  

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 April - 09.  

0093  Death of Yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty on this day in history.  

0491  On April - 09 death of zeno, Byzantine Emperor  

0715  Constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies on this day in history.  

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

1137  On this day in history death of william X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099)  

1483  On April - 09 edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38  

1484  Death of Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473) on April - 09.  

1492  Lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies on April - 09.