Historical Events In April - 09

1946  On this day in history league of Nations assembles for last time  

1946  Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1 on April - 09.  

1947  On April - 09 atomic Energy Commission formed  

1947  On this day in history largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed  

1947  Tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300 on April - 09.  

1947  Atomic Energy Commission confirmed on April - 09.  

1947  On April - 09 konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43  

1948  Massacre at Deir Yassin on April - 09.  

1949  UN Intl Court of Justice held Albania responsible for incidents in Corfu Channel & awards Britain damages on April - 09.  

1950  Bob Hope's first TV appearance on this day in history.  

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1950  14th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 283 on April - 09.  

1951  On this day in history sadiq Hidajat, Persian writer (Hadji Aga), dies  

1952  On April - 09 in El Reno, Oklahoma a 5.5 earthquake occurred the largest historical earthquake in Oklahoma.  

1952  On April - 09 popular uprising in Bolivia  

1952  On this day in history pres Truman seizes the steel mills to prevent a strike  

1953  On this day in history "TV Guide" publishes first issue  

1953  "TV Guide" publishes 1st issue on this day in history.  

1954  "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway on this day in history.  

1954  On this day in history wECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting  

1954  On this day in history philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65  

1955  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

1957  On this day in history suez Canal cleared for all shipping  

1957  On this day in history the Suez Canal, Egypt, is cleared and opens to shipping  

1957  On this day in history howard Hanson's "Song of Democracy," premieres in Wash DC  

1959  Selection of first 7 Mercury astronauts, include 4 naval aviators on April - 09.  

1959  Balt Orioles pull their 2nd triple play (3-6-3 vs Wash Senators) on April - 09.  

1959  Frank Lloyd Wright, US architect (Guggenheim Museum NY), dies at 89 on April - 09.  

1960  14th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3 on this day in history.  

1961  On this day in history british liner "Dara" explodes in Persian Gulf, kills 236  

1961  On April - 09 zog I, [Ahmed Zogu], King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65  

1962  On this day in history cPR employees at Royal York Hotel in Toronto end 11-month strike.  

1962  On this day in history jFK throws out first ball at Washington's new DC Stadium  

1962  On this day in history 26th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 280  

1962  Juan Belmonte, famed bullfighter, dies at 70 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 this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)  

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 April - 09.  

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 April - 09.  

0715  On April - 09 constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies  

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

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

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