Historical Events In April - 09

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

1946  On April - 09 stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1  

1947  On this day in history atomic Energy Commission formed  

1947  Largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed on this day in history.  

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

1948  Massacre at Deir Yassin on this day in history.  

1949  UN Intl Court of Justice held Albania responsible for incidents in Corfu Channel & awards Britain damages on April - 09.  

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

1950  14th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 283 on April - 09.  

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  Popular uprising in Bolivia on this day in history.  

1952  Pres Truman seizes the steel mills to prevent a strike on this day in history.  

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

1953  On April - 09 "TV Guide" publishes 1st issue  

1954  On April - 09 "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  On April - 09 philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65  

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

1957  Suez Canal cleared for all shipping on this day in history.  

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 April - 09.  

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

1959  On April - 09 balt Orioles pull their 2nd triple play (3-6-3 vs Wash Senators)  

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 this day in history 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 April - 09.  

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 this day in history.  

1962  Juan Belmonte, famed bullfighter, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

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 April - 09.  

1634  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau was born on April - 09.  

1648  On April - 09 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 April - 09.  

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

0491  On April - 09 death of zeno, Byzantine Emperor  

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  Death of William X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099) on April - 09.  

1483  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38 on April - 09.  

1484  On April - 09 death of edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473)  

1492  On April - 09 lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies