Page 6: Historical Events In April - 09

1924  Harald Heilmann, composer on this day in history.   

1925  Babe Ruth rushed to hospital on April - 09.   

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  On this day in history 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   

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 April - 09.   

1931  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1933  The birth of Jean-Paul Belmondo, French actor on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history sigfrid Karg-Elert, composer, dies at 55   

1935  On this day in history works Progress Administration approved by Congress   

1935  On April - 09 stanley Cup: Montreal Maroons sweep Toronto Maple Leafs in 3 games   

1938  On this day in history h Alikoski discovers asteroid #1715 Salli   

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  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  On April - 09 y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2639 Planman   

1940  On this day in history german cruiser Blucher torpedoed/capsizes in Oslofjord, 1,000 die   

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

1941  Commissioning of USS North Carolina, which carried 9 16-inch guns on this day in history.   

1941  On April - 09 pGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame   

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

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  Re-establishment of Commodore rank in the U.S. Navy on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1945  On April - 09 battleship Admiral Scheer sinks British aircraft carrier   

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  On April - 09 birth of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550)   

1597  On April - 09 birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

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

1627  On April - 09 birth of johann Kaspar Kerll, composer   

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  James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II was born on April - 09.   

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

0491  Death of Zeno, Byzantine Emperor on this day in history.   

0715  On this day in history constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies   

1024  Benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies on this day in history.   

1137  Death of William X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099) on April - 09.   

1483  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1484  On April - 09 death of edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473)   

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