Historical Events In April - 09

1946  League of Nations assembles for last time on April - 09.  

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

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  On this day in history 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  Bob Hope's first TV appearance on April - 09.  

1950  On this day in history 14th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 283  

1951  Sadiq Hidajat, Persian writer (Hadji Aga), dies on this day in history.  

1952  On this day in history in El Reno, Oklahoma a 5.5 earthquake occurred the largest historical earthquake in Oklahoma.  

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  "TV Guide" publishes first issue on this day in history.  

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

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  Philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65 on April - 09.  

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

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

1957  On April - 09 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  Selection of first 7 Mercury astronauts, include 4 naval aviators on this day in history.  

1959  Balt Orioles pull their 2nd triple play (3-6-3 vs Wash Senators) on April - 09.  

1959  On this day in history frank Lloyd Wright, US architect (Guggenheim Museum NY), dies at 89  

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

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  CPR employees at Royal York Hotel in Toronto end 11-month strike on this day in history.  

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 April - 09.  

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1336  Tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405) was born on April - 09.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1634  On April - 09 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  Death of Yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty on this day in history.  

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

0715  On April - 09 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 April - 09.  

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

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