Page 6: Historical Events In April - 09

1924  Harald Heilmann, composer on April - 09.   

1925  On this day in history babe Ruth rushed to hospital   

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

1928  Mae West's NYC debut in a daring new play "Diamond Lil" on April - 09.   

1928  On this day in history 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 April - 09.   

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

1931  On April - 09 chicago Cy Wentworth beats Mont Canadiens at 13:50 of 6th period   

1931  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer, dies at 67 on April - 09.   

1932  Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep NY Rangers in 3 games on April - 09.   

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

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

1935  Works Progress Administration approved by Congress on this day in history.   

1935  Stanley Cup: Montreal Maroons sweep Toronto Maple Leafs in 3 games on April - 09.   

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

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

1939  On this day in history emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer, dies at 89   

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

1940  On this day in history 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  Mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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1336  On April - 09 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  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  On April - 09 death of zeno, Byzantine Emperor   

0715  Constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 09 edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38   

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

1492  Lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies on this day in history.