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 this day in history.   

1947  Atomic Energy Commission formed on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1950  On April - 09 bob Hope's first TV appearance   

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

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

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

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

1954  WECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting on April - 09.   

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

1955  On April - 09 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1957  Suez Canal cleared for all shipping on April - 09.   

1957  On April - 09 the Suez Canal, Egypt, is cleared and opens to shipping   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

1611  Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer was born on April - 09.   

1627  On this day in history birth of johann Kaspar Kerll, composer   

1634  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau was born on April - 09.   

1648  Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 09.   

0491  On April - 09 death of zeno, Byzantine Emperor   

0715  Constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies on April - 09.   

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

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  Death of Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473) on April - 09.   

1492  On April - 09 lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies