Page 5: Historical Events In April - 09

1908  On this day in history herbert Henry Asquith becomes PM of England   

1908  The birth of Victor Vasarely, Russian painter on this day in history.   

1908  Fred Lohse, composer on April - 09.   

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

1909  On this day in history domenico Enrici, Apostolic Nuncio   

1909  Charles Conder, artist, dies on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history abraham A Ribicoff, (Sen-D-Ct)   

1911  On this day in history albert Remy, Sevres France, actor (Grand Prix, Gigot, Train)   

1912  On April - 09 steamers collide in the Nile, drowning 200   

1912  1st exhibition baseball game at Fenway Park (Red Sox vs Harvard) on April - 09.   

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

1913  On this day in history brooklyn Dodger's Ebbets Field opens, Phillies win 1-0   

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

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

1914  US &Columbia sign a treaty concerning the Panama Canal Zone on April - 09.   

1914  "World, the Flesh & the Devil," 1st color film, shown in London on April - 09.   

1914  On this day in history richard Young, CEO (Boosey & Hawkes)   

1916  On this day in history vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer, dies at 62   

1917  On April - 09 battle of Arras begins   

1917  On this day in history capt. Thain Wendell MacDowell (Cdn. 38th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France   

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 this day in history.   

1917  On April - 09 vimy Ridge France stormed by Canadian troops   

1917  Johannes Bobrowski, writer on April - 09.   

1917  On April - 09 edward Thomas, poet, killed in WW I   

1918  Latvia proclaims independence on this day in history.   

1918  Jorn Utzon, Danish architect (Sydney Opera House) on April - 09.   

1919  On April - 09 john Presper Eckert, co-inventor (1st electronic computer-ENIAC)   

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

1921  Frankie Thomas, NYC, actor (Tom Corbett Space Cadet) on April - 09.   

1922  Carl Amery, writer on April - 09.   

1923  Sean O'Casey's "Shadow of a Gunman," premieres in Dublin on April - 09.   

1923  On this day in history bruno Kiefer, composer   

1923  Mauritius H Binger, director/producer (Living Ladder), dies on April - 09.   

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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 this day in history.   

1597  John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

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

1627  Johann Kaspar Kerll, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 09.   

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  Death of Zeno, Byzantine Emperor on April - 09.   

0715  On April - 09 constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies   

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

1137  Death of William X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099) on this day in history.   

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

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

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