Historical Events In April - 09

1946  On April - 09 league of Nations assembles for last time  

1946  On April - 09 stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1  

1947  On April - 09 atomic Energy Commission formed  

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

1947  On April - 09 tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300  

1947  Atomic Energy Commission confirmed on this day in history.  

1947  On this day in history konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43  

1948  Massacre at Deir Yassin on April - 09.  

1949  On this day in history uN Intl Court of Justice held Albania responsible for incidents in Corfu Channel & awards Britain damages  

1950  Bob Hope's first TV appearance on April - 09.  

1950  14th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 283 on this day in history.  

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

1952  In El Reno, Oklahoma a 5.5 earthquake occurred the largest historical earthquake in Oklahoma on this day in history.  

1952  Popular uprising in Bolivia on April - 09.  

1952  Pres Truman seizes the steel mills to prevent a strike on April - 09.  

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

1953  On April - 09 "TV Guide" publishes 1st issue  

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

1954  On April - 09 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  Howard Hanson's "Song of Democracy," premieres in Wash DC on April - 09.  

1959  On April - 09 selection of first 7 Mercury astronauts, include 4 naval aviators  

1959  On April - 09 balt Orioles pull their 2nd triple play (3-6-3 vs Wash Senators)  

1959  On this day in history frank Lloyd Wright, US architect (Guggenheim Museum NY), dies at 89  

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 this day in history 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  JFK throws out first ball at Washington's new DC Stadium on April - 09.  

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

1962  On April - 09 juan Belmonte, famed bullfighter, dies at 70  

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1336  On April - 09 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  John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on April - 09.  

1611  On this day in history birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer  

1627  Johann Kaspar Kerll, composer was born on this day in history.  

1634  On this day in history birth of albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau  

1648  On April - 09 birth of henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720)  

1649  On this day in history birth of james Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II  

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 April - 09.  

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  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 this day in history.