Historical Events In April - 09

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

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  On April - 09 largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed  

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

1947  Atomic Energy Commission confirmed on April - 09.  

1947  On April - 09 konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43  

1948  Massacre at Deir Yassin on April - 09.  

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

1950  Bob Hope's first TV appearance on this day in history.  

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

1951  Sadiq Hidajat, Persian writer (Hadji Aga), dies on April - 09.  

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

1952  Popular uprising in Bolivia on this day in history.  

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

1953  "TV Guide" publishes first issue on April - 09.  

1953  "TV Guide" publishes 1st issue on April - 09.  

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

1954  On April - 09 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  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  Howard Hanson's "Song of Democracy," premieres in Wash DC on April - 09.  

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

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

1961  British liner "Dara" explodes in Persian Gulf, kills 236 on this day in history.  

1961  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

1498  John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born on April - 09.  

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  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 this day in history birth of james Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II  

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 this day in history.  

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

1024  On this day in history 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  On April - 09 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 April - 09 lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies