Historical Events In April - 09

1946  On April - 09 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  On this day in history tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300   

1947  Atomic Energy Commission confirmed on April - 09.   

1947  Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43 on April - 09.   

1948  On this day in history massacre at Deir Yassin.   

1949  On April - 09 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  On this day in history 14th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 283   

1951  On April - 09 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  On April - 09 popular uprising in Bolivia   

1952  On April - 09 pres Truman seizes the steel mills to prevent a strike   

1953  On April - 09 "TV Guide" publishes first issue   

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

1954  On April - 09 "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway   

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

1954  Philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1955  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on April - 09.   

1957  Suez Canal cleared for all shipping on this day in history.   

1957  The Suez Canal, Egypt, is cleared and opens to shipping on this day in history.   

1957  Howard Hanson's "Song of Democracy," premieres in Wash DC on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1960  14th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3 on April - 09.   

1961  British liner "Dara" explodes in Persian Gulf, kills 236 on this day in history.   

1961  Zog I, [Ahmed Zogu], King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1962  On April - 09 cPR employees at Royal York Hotel in Toronto end 11-month strike.   

1962  On April - 09 jFK throws out first ball at Washington's new DC Stadium   

1962  On April - 09 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  Tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405) was born on April - 09.   

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 this day in history 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  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  On April - 09 death of zeno, Byzantine Emperor   

0715  On this day in history 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 April - 09 death of william X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099)   

1483  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38 on April - 09.   

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

1492  On this day in history lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies