Page 10: Historical Events In April - 09

2005  Tens of thousands of demonstrators, many of them supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr, marched through Baghdad denouncing the U.S. occupation of Iraq, two years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, and rallied in the square where his statue was toppled in 2003   

2005  The marriage of The Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles takes place, after being briefly postponed after the Pope's death. Camilla assumes the titles Her Royal Highness and The Duchess of Cornwall.2006 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is removed from office after four months in a coma.   

2006  Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is removed from office after four months in a coma   

2011  A gunman murdered five people, injured eleven, and committed suicide in a mall in the Netherlands.   

2012  The Lion King is recorded as becoming highest grossing Broadway show after overtaking The Phantom of the Opera.   

2013  12 civilians and UN peacekeepers are killed in an ambush in Jonglei, Sudan   

2014  Stuart Parkin is awarded the Millennium Technology Prize for his work on magnetic storage   

2017  Two Egyptian coptic churches in Tanta and Alexandria attacked by suicide bombers leaving at least 44 dead   

2017  Suicide car bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia results in the deaths of at least 17, Al-Shabaab group claim responsibility   

2017  In this year, 81st Masters Golf Tournament: Spanaird Sergio Garcia claims his 1st major after beating Justin Rose in a playoff.   

2017  Twitter footage of passenger forcibly removed from United Airlines flight in Chicago after flight overbooked leads to outrage.   

2018  US Senator Tammy Duckworth is recorded as becoming the inaugural senator to give birth while in office   

2018  Fleetwood Mac announce new members Neil Finn and Mike Campbell after firing long-standing member Lindsey Buckingham   

2019  The April 2019 Israeli legislative election takes place, for all 120 seats in the Knesset.   

2021  Roscosmos launches the Soyuz MS-18 mission, carrying three Expedition 65 crewmembers to the International Space Station   

2023  87th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Jon Rahm is recorded as becoming 4th Spaniard to win the tournament; finishes on -12 to beat Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka by 4 strokes   

2024  After Leo Varadkar resigned, Fine Gael leader Simon Harris is recorded as becoming Ireland's youngest Taoiseach after a Dáil vote of 88-69 and being appointed by President Michael D. Higgins.   

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1336  Tamerlane (timur): Central asian, turkic conqueror   

1498  John: Cardinal of lorraine, french churchman   

1597  John davenport: Connecticut pioneer   

1611  Giacomo maria predieri: Composer   

1627  Johann kaspar kerll: Composer   

1634  Albertine agnes: Princess of orange-nassau   

1648  Henri de massue: Marquis de ruvigny, 1st viscount galway, french soldier and diplomat   

1649  James scott: Duke of monmouth, bastard son of english king charles ii   

0093  Yuan an: Minister over the masses of the han dynasty   

0491  Zeno: Byzantine emperor   

0715  Constantine i: Greek/syrian pope (708-15),   

1024  Benedict viii: [theophylactus van tusculum], pope (1012-24),   

1137  William x: Duke of aquitaine (b. 1099)   

1483  Edward iv: King of england (1461-70, 71-83)   

1484  Edward of middleham: Prince of wales (b. 1473)   

1492  Lorenzo de' medici: Florentine statesman,