Page 6: Historical Events In April - 09

1924  Harald Heilmann, composer on April - 09.   

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 April - 09 mae West's NYC debut in a daring new play "Diamond Lil"   

1928  Eugene O'Neill's "Lazarus Laughed," premieres in Pasadena on April - 09.   

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 April - 09.   

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

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

1931  Chicago Cy Wentworth beats Mont Canadiens at 13:50 of 6th period on April - 09.   

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

1932  On April - 09 stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep NY Rangers in 3 games   

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

1933  Sigfrid Karg-Elert, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

1935  Stanley Cup: Montreal Maroons sweep Toronto Maple Leafs in 3 games on this day in history.   

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

1939  Marian Anderson sings before 75,000 at Lincoln Memorial on April - 09.   

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

1940  On this day in history 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  Y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2639 Planman on April - 09.   

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

1940  Mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies on April - 09.   

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

1943  Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya convicted of involvement with Mau Mau on April - 09.   

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

1944  On April - 09 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Orientals Ecclesiae   

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

1945  On April - 09 liberty ship at Bari Italy carrying aerial bombs explodes, kills 360   

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 this day in history birth of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550)   

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

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

1627  On this day in history birth of johann Kaspar Kerll, composer   

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

1648  Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

1649  James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II was born on April - 09.   

0093  Death of Yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of william X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099)   

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

1484  On this day in history death of edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473)   

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