Historical Events In April - 09

1924  On April - 09 harald Heilmann, composer   

1925  Babe Ruth rushed to hospital on this day in history.   

1927  Italy & US anarchists Sacco & Vanzetti given death sentences on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history mae West's NYC debut in a daring new play "Diamond Lil"   

1928  On April - 09 eugene O'Neill's "Lazarus Laughed," premieres in Pasadena   

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 this day in history.   

1931  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1180 Rita on this day in history.   

1931  Chicago Cy Wentworth beats Mont Canadiens at 13:50 of 6th period on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history paul Antonin Vidal, composer, dies at 67   

1932  On this day in history stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep NY Rangers in 3 games   

1933  On this day in history the birth of Jean-Paul Belmondo, French actor   

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

1935  Works Progress Administration approved by Congress on April - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

1940  On April - 09 german forces invade Denmark and Norway during World War 2   

1940  Germany invades Norway and Denmark during WW II on this day in history.   

1940  On April - 09 y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2639 Planman   

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 this day in history commissioning of USS North Carolina, which carried 9 16-inch guns   

1941  On this day in history pGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame   

1942  Battle of Bataan-US-Filipino forces overwhelmed by Japs at Bataan on this day in history.   

1942  On April - 09 hMS HERMES sunk in the Indian Ocean off south east coast of Ceylon by Japanese carrier dive-bombers.   

1943  On this day in history jomo Kenyatta of Kenya convicted of involvement with Mau Mau   

1943  On April - 09 re-establishment of Commodore rank in the U.S. Navy   

1944  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Orientals Ecclesiae on April - 09.   

1944  On April - 09 boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer, dies at 59   

1945  Liberty ship at Bari Italy carrying aerial bombs explodes, kills 360 on this day in history.   

1945  Battleship Admiral Scheer sinks British aircraft carrier on this day in history.   

1945  Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German theologist/antifascist, hanged on this day in history.   

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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 April - 09.   

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 April - 09.   

1634  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau was born on this day in history.   

1648  On April - 09 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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 April - 09.   

1484  Death of Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473) on this day in history.   

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