Page 6: Historical Events In April - 09

1924  Harald Heilmann, composer on this day in history.   

1925  On April - 09 babe Ruth rushed to hospital   

1927  On April - 09 italy & US anarchists Sacco & Vanzetti given death sentences   

1928  On this day in history mae West's NYC debut in a daring new play "Diamond Lil"   

1928  On April - 09 eugene O'Neill's "Lazarus Laughed," premieres in Pasadena   

1929  Canadian Ambassador Vincent Massey 1887-1967 protests against sinking of Canadian schooner I'm Alone; crew released; case of rum-runner to go to arbitration on this day in history.   

1931  "White Horse Inn" opens in London on this day in history.   

1931  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1180 Rita on April - 09.   

1931  On April - 09 chicago Cy Wentworth beats Mont Canadiens at 13:50 of 6th period   

1931  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1932  On April - 09 stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep NY Rangers in 3 games   

1933  The birth of Jean-Paul Belmondo, French actor on April - 09.   

1933  On April - 09 sigfrid Karg-Elert, composer, dies at 55   

1935  Works Progress Administration approved by Congress on this day in history.   

1935  On April - 09 stanley Cup: Montreal Maroons sweep Toronto Maple Leafs in 3 games   

1938  On April - 09 h Alikoski discovers asteroid #1715 Salli   

1939  Marian Anderson sings before 75,000 at Lincoln Memorial on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer, dies at 89   

1940  On April - 09 german forces invade Denmark and Norway during World War 2   

1940  On April - 09 germany invades Norway and Denmark during WW II   

1940  On April - 09 y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2639 Planman   

1940  On April - 09 german cruiser Blucher torpedoed/capsizes in Oslofjord, 1,000 die   

1940  Mrs Patrick Campbell, English actress (Outcast Lady, Riptide), dies on this day in history.   

1941  Commissioning of USS North Carolina, which carried 9 16-inch guns on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history pGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame   

1942  On April - 09 battle of Bataan-US-Filipino forces overwhelmed by Japs at Bataan   

1942  On this day in history hMS HERMES sunk in the Indian Ocean off south east coast of Ceylon by Japanese carrier dive-bombers.   

1943  On this day in history jomo Kenyatta of Kenya convicted of involvement with Mau Mau   

1943  Re-establishment of Commodore rank in the U.S. Navy on this day in history.   

1944  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Orientals Ecclesiae on this day in history.   

1944  On April - 09 boleslaw Wallek-Walewski, composer, dies at 59   

1945  Liberty ship at Bari Italy carrying aerial bombs explodes, kills 360 on April - 09.   

1945  On this day in history battleship Admiral Scheer sinks British aircraft carrier   

1945  On this day in history dietrich Bonhoeffer, German theologist/antifascist, hanged   

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1336  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 April - 09.   

1634  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau was born on this day in history.   

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

1649  James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II was born on April - 09.   

0093  On this day in history death of yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty   

0491  On April - 09 death of zeno, Byzantine Emperor   

0715  On April - 09 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 this day in history.   

1484  Death of Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473) on this day in history.   

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