Page 6: Historical Events In April - 09

1924  Harald Heilmann, composer on this day in history.   

1925  On April - 09 babe Ruth rushed to hospital   

1927  On April - 09 italy & US anarchists Sacco & Vanzetti given death sentences   

1928  Mae West's NYC debut in a daring new play "Diamond Lil" on this day in history.   

1928  Eugene O'Neill's "Lazarus Laughed," premieres in Pasadena on this day in history.   

1929  Canadian Ambassador Vincent Massey 1887-1967 protests against sinking of Canadian schooner I'm Alone; crew released; case of rum-runner to go to arbitration on this day in history.   

1931  "White Horse Inn" opens in London on April - 09.   

1931  On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1180 Rita   

1931  On this day in history chicago Cy Wentworth beats Mont Canadiens at 13:50 of 6th period   

1931  On April - 09 paul Antonin Vidal, composer, dies at 67   

1932  Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep NY Rangers in 3 games on this day in history.   

1933  On April - 09 the birth of Jean-Paul Belmondo, French actor   

1933  Sigfrid Karg-Elert, composer, dies at 55 on April - 09.   

1935  On April - 09 works Progress Administration approved by Congress   

1935  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal Maroons sweep Toronto Maple Leafs in 3 games   

1938  H Alikoski discovers asteroid #1715 Salli on April - 09.   

1939  On this day in history marian Anderson sings before 75,000 at Lincoln Memorial   

1939  Emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer, dies at 89 on April - 09.   

1940  German forces invade Denmark and Norway during World War 2 on April - 09.   

1940  On April - 09 germany invades Norway and Denmark during WW II   

1940  Y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2639 Planman on this day in history.   

1940  German cruiser Blucher torpedoed/capsizes in Oslofjord, 1,000 die on April - 09.   

1940  On April - 09 mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies   

1941  On April - 09 commissioning of USS North Carolina, which carried 9 16-inch guns   

1941  PGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame on April - 09.   

1942  On April - 09 battle of Bataan-US-Filipino forces overwhelmed by Japs at Bataan   

1942  HMS HERMES sunk in the Indian Ocean off south east coast of Ceylon by Japanese carrier dive-bombers on this day in history.   

1943  Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya convicted of involvement with Mau Mau on this day in history.   

1943  Re-establishment of Commodore rank in the U.S. Navy on April - 09.   

1944  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Orientals Ecclesiae on this day in history.   

1944  Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer, dies at 59 on April - 09.   

1945  Liberty ship at Bari Italy carrying aerial bombs explodes, kills 360 on April - 09.   

1945  Battleship Admiral Scheer sinks British aircraft carrier on April - 09.   

1945  On April - 09 dietrich Bonhoeffer, German theologist/antifascist, hanged   

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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 April - 09.   

1597  On this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

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 April - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1024  Benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies on April - 09.   

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  On April - 09 death of edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473)   

1492  On April - 09 lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies