Historical Events In April - 09

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

1946  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1  

1947  Atomic Energy Commission formed on April - 09.  

1947  On April - 09 largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed  

1947  Tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300 on this day in history.  

1947  Atomic Energy Commission confirmed on April - 09.  

1947  Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

1948  Massacre at Deir Yassin on April - 09.  

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

1950  On this day in history bob Hope's first TV appearance  

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

1951  On this day in history sadiq Hidajat, Persian writer (Hadji Aga), dies  

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

1952  On this day in history 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  "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway on April - 09.  

1954  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1959  On this day in history selection of first 7 Mercury astronauts, include 4 naval aviators  

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

1959  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1961  Zog I, [Ahmed Zogu], King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65 on April - 09.  

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

1962  On this day in history jFK throws out first ball at Washington's new DC Stadium  

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

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

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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 April - 09.  

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 April - 09.  

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

1024  Benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies on this day in history.  

1137  On April - 09 death of william X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099)  

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

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

1492  On this day in history lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies