Historical Events In April - 09

1981  Gen Omar Bradley last 5-star general, dies in NY at 88 on this day in history.  

1981  On this day in history scott Gwartz was born  

1981  US sub George Washington rams Japanese freighter Nisso Maru on April - 09.  

1982  On this day in history robert H G Havemann, German chemist/dissident, dies  

1983  On April - 09 6th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 1 returns to Earth  

1984  On this day in history basil Henry Blackwell, British publisher, dies  

1985  On this day in history india files suit against Union Carbide over Bhopal disaster  

1985  On April - 09 near Coast of Central Chile a 7.5 quake occurred one person died from a heart attack, several people injured  

1986  "Dallas" announces it will revive the killed Bobby Ewing character on April - 09.  

1986  Clint Eastwood elected mayor of Carmel, California on this day in history.  

1986  On this day in history jean Mogin, Belgian poet, dies at 64  

1987  On this day in history francis C Denebrink US Naval officer who participated in (WW I, WW II, and Korea dies at 90  

1987  Supreme Court of Canada rules that the right to strike is not guaranteed by the constitution on April - 09.  

1988  On April - 09 uS imposes economic sanctions on Panama  

1988  On this day in history brook Benton, singer (Just a Matter of Time), dies at 56 of meningitis  

1989  Entertainment Tonights Mary Hart marries producer Burt Sugarman on this day in history.  

1989  Mike Tyson strikes a parking attendant when asked to move his car on this day in history.  

1990  "Twin Peaks" with Peggy Lipton premiers on ABC-TV on this day in history.  

1990  On this day in history ottawa signs final land claim agreement with 15,000 Dene-Metis of Mackenzie Valley; they are awarded surface title to 181,230 sq km land, mineral rights to 10,000 sq km and $500 million cash over 20 years  

1990  On this day in history ryan White hemophiliac aids sufferer, dies at 18. The Ryan White Foundation was founded later in 1991 by Jeanne White and Phil Donahue  

1991  Date of Microsoft MS DOS 5.0 (Windows was gaining popularity) on April - 09.  

1991  On this day in history georgia SSR votes to seceede from the USSR  

1991  Georgia votes to seceede from the USSR on this day in history.  

1991  Michael Landon announces he has inoperable cancer of the pancreas on April - 09.  

1991  On April - 09 oakland A's stadium becomes first outdoor arena to ban smoking  

1991  On this day in history maurice Binder, title designer (James Bond Movies), dies at 73  

1992  On this day in history "Redwood Curtain" opens at Neiderlander theater on Broadway  

1992  After 151 years Britain's "Punch Magazine" final issue on April - 09.  

1992  On this day in history john Majors, (C) elected PM of England  

1992  Noriega convicted on 8 of 10 drug and racketeering charges on April - 09.  

1992  Gale McGee, senator (Wyoming, 1959-77), dies at 77 on April - 09.  

1993  Wouter Perquin, journalist/Dutch MP (KVP), dies at 74 on April - 09.  

1994  Cornelis N "Cor" van Dis Jr, Dutch MP (1971-94), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1995  James Bullock, colliery manager, dies at 92 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 this day in history.  

1597  John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on April - 09.  

1611  On April - 09 birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer  

1627  On this day in history birth of johann Kaspar Kerll, composer  

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

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  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 April - 09.  

1492  Lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies on April - 09.