Page 5: Historical Events In April - 09

1908  Herbert Henry Asquith becomes PM of England on April - 09.   

1908  On this day in history the birth of Victor Vasarely, Russian painter   

1908  Fred Lohse, composer on this day in history.   

1909  On April - 09 the U.S. Congress passes the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act.   

1909  Domenico Enrici, Apostolic Nuncio on April - 09.   

1909  On April - 09 charles Conder, artist, dies   

1910  Abraham A Ribicoff, (Sen-D-Ct) on April - 09.   

1911  Albert Remy, Sevres France, actor (Grand Prix, Gigot, Train) on this day in history.   

1912  Steamers collide in the Nile, drowning 200 on this day in history.   

1912  1st exhibition baseball game at Fenway Park (Red Sox vs Harvard) on this day in history.   

1913  On April - 09 17th amendment, requiring direct election of senators, ratified   

1913  Brooklyn Dodger's Ebbets Field opens, Phillies win 1-0 on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history first full color film shown "The World, The Flesh and the Devil" (London)   

1914  On this day in history grand Trunk Pacific Railway main line is completed between Winnipeg, Melville, Edmonton, Jasper and Prince Rupert.   

1914  On this day in history uS &Columbia sign a treaty concerning the Panama Canal Zone   

1914  "World, the Flesh & the Devil," 1st color film, shown in London on this day in history.   

1914  Richard Young, CEO (Boosey & Hawkes) on this day in history.   

1916  On April - 09 vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer, dies at 62   

1917  Battle of Arras begins on April - 09.   

1917  Capt. Thain Wendell MacDowell (Cdn. 38th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France on April - 09.   

1917  On this day in history lance-Sargent Ellis Wellwood Sifton (Cdn. 18th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France   

1917  Pvt. William Johnstone Milne (Cdn. 16th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France on April - 09.   

1917  Vimy Ridge France stormed by Canadian troops on this day in history.   

1917  Johannes Bobrowski, writer on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history edward Thomas, poet, killed in WW I   

1918  Latvia proclaims independence on this day in history.   

1918  On April - 09 jorn Utzon, Danish architect (Sydney Opera House)   

1919  John Presper Eckert, co-inventor (1st electronic computer-ENIAC) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history alexander Moulton, English bicycle designer (folding bicycle)   

1921  On this day in history frankie Thomas, NYC, actor (Tom Corbett Space Cadet)   

1922  Carl Amery, writer on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history sean O'Casey's "Shadow of a Gunman," premieres in Dublin   

1923  On April - 09 bruno Kiefer, composer   

1923  Mauritius H Binger, director/producer (Living Ladder), dies on this day in history.   

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1336  Tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405) was born on April - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history birth of henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720)   

1649  On April - 09 birth of james Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II   

0093  On April - 09 death of yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty   

0491  On April - 09 death of zeno, Byzantine Emperor   

0715  Constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies on April - 09.   

1024  On April - 09 benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies   

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  On this day in history death of edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473)   

1492  Lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies on this day in history.