Historical Events In April - 09

1946  League of Nations assembles for last time on this day in history.  

1946  Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.  

1947  On this day in history atomic Energy Commission formed  

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

1947  Tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300 on April - 09.  

1947  On this day in history atomic Energy Commission confirmed  

1947  On this day in history konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43  

1948  On April - 09 massacre at Deir Yassin.  

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

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 April - 09 "TV Guide" publishes first issue  

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

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

1954  WECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

1954  On this day in history philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65  

1955  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on April - 09.  

1957  On this day in history suez Canal cleared for all shipping  

1957  The Suez Canal, Egypt, is cleared and opens to shipping on April - 09.  

1957  On this day in history howard Hanson's "Song of Democracy," premieres in Wash DC  

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

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

1959  On April - 09 frank Lloyd Wright, US architect (Guggenheim Museum NY), dies at 89  

1960  14th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3 on April - 09.  

1961  On April - 09 british liner "Dara" explodes in Persian Gulf, kills 236  

1961  Zog I, [Ahmed Zogu], King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history cPR employees at Royal York Hotel in Toronto end 11-month strike.  

1962  JFK throws out first ball at Washington's new DC Stadium on this day in history.  

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

1962  Juan Belmonte, famed bullfighter, dies at 70 on April - 09.  

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1336  On this day in history birth of tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405)  

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

1597  On April - 09 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 this day in history.  

1634  On this day in history birth of albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau  

1648  On this day in history birth of henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720)  

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

0093  On this day in history death of yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty  

0491  Death of Zeno, Byzantine Emperor on April - 09.  

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 April - 09.  

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

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  On April - 09 lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies