Page 7: Historical Events In April - 09

1946  League of Nations assembles for last time on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1   

1947  Atomic Energy Commission formed on April - 09.   

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 April - 09.   

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

1948  On this day in history massacre at Deir Yassin.   

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 April - 09.   

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 April - 09.   

1952  Popular uprising in Bolivia on April - 09.   

1952  Pres Truman seizes the steel mills to prevent a strike on this day in history.   

1953  "TV Guide" publishes first issue on April - 09.   

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

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

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

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

1959  On this day in history balt Orioles pull their 2nd triple play (3-6-3 vs Wash Senators)   

1959  Frank Lloyd Wright, US architect (Guggenheim Museum NY), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

1961  On April - 09 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 April - 09 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  On this day in history juan Belmonte, famed bullfighter, dies at 70   

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1336  On this day in history 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 April - 09 birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

1611  Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1634  On April - 09 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  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 this day in history 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 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  Death of Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473) on April - 09.   

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