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April 9 is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland April 2007 is the fourth month of that year It began on a Sunday and 30 days later ended on a Monday. Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 266 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans). Events By Place Roman Empire January 1 — Pertinax is proclaimed Roman Emperor. Lucius Septimius Severus (or rarely Severus I) ( April 11 145 - February 4 211) was a Roman general and Roman Emperor The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC The Roman province of Illyricum replaced the formerly independent kingdom of Illyria.
• 475 - Byzantine Emperor Basiliscus issues a circular letter (Enkyklikon) to the bishops of his empire, supporting the Monophysite christological position. Events By place Western Roman Empire 28 August — Flavius Orestes forces western Julius Nepos to flee and declares This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians Flavius Basiliscus (d 476/477 was an Eastern Roman Emperor of the House of Leo, who ruled briefly (9 January 475–August 476 when Emperor Zeno Monophysitism (from the Greek monos meaning 'one alone' and physis meaning 'nature' or Monophysiticism is the Christological position that Christology (from Christ and Greek grc -λογία -logia) is a field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with
• 1241 - Battle of Liegnitz: Mongol forces defeat the Polish and German armies. The Battle of Legnica (Bitwa pod Legnicą also known as the Battle of Liegnitz (Schlacht von Liegnitz or Battle of Wahlstatt (Schlacht bei Wahlstatt was Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• 1413 - Henry V is crowned King of England. Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• 1440 - Christopher of Bavaria is appointed King of Denmark. Christopher of Bavaria known by his Danish and Norwegian title as Christoffer (III af/av Bayern and by his Swedish title as Kristofer This is a list of Danish Monarchs, that is the Kings and Queens regnant of Denmark.
• 1682 - Robert Cavelier de La Salle discovers the mouth of the Mississippi River, claims it for France and names it Louisiana. René Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle, or Robert de LaSalle ( November 22, 1643 &ndash March 19, 1687) was a French The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America
• 1865 - American Civil War: Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia (26,765 troops) to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, effectively ending the war. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary military force of the Confederate States of America in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States Appomattox Court House is a village located three miles (5 km east of Appomattox, Virginia, USA (25 miles east of Lynchburg Virginia, in the
• 1867 - Alaska purchase: Passing by a single vote, the United States Senate ratifies a treaty with Russia for the purchase of Alaska. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Alaska Purchase (otherwise known as Seward's Folly or Seward's Icebox) by the United States from the Russian Empire occurred in 1867 at the behest The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives A Treaty is an agreement under International law entered into by actors in international law namely States and International organizations. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent
• 1909 - The U.S. Congress passes the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act of 1909 (ch 6 36 Stat 11 named for Representative Sereno E
• 1916 - World War I: The Battle of Verdun - German forces launch their third offensive of the battle. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Battle of Verdun was one of the most critical battles in World War I on the Western Front, fought between the German and French Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• 1917 - World War I: The Battle of Arras - the battle begins with Canadian forces executing a massive assault on Vimy Ridge. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year WikipediaHow to fix bunched-up edit links --> WikipediaHow Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a military offensive by the Canadian Corps against elements of the German Sixth Army in World War I.
• 1937 - The Kamikaze arrives at Croydon Airport in London - it is the first Japanese-built aircraft to fly to Europe. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kamikaze was a Mitsubishi Karigane aircraft ( registration J-BAAI) sponsored by the Newspaper Asahi Shimbun, which became Croydon Airport was an airport in South London which straddled the boundary between what are now the London boroughs of Croydon and Sutton. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• 1939 - Marian Anderson sings at the Lincoln Memorial, after being denied the right to sing at the Daughters of the American Revolution's Constitution Hall. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Marian Anderson (February 27 1897 – April 8 1993 was an American The Lincoln Memorial is a United States Presidential memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR is a lineage -based membership organization of women dedicated to promoting Historic preservation, Education DAR Constitution Hall is a Concert hall in Washington DC It was built in 1929 by the Daughters of the American Revolution to house its annual convention
• 1940 - World War II: Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Operation Weserübung was the codename for Nazi Germany 's assault on Denmark and Norway during World War II and the opening operation The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
• 1942 - World War II: The Battle of Bataan/Bataan Death March - United States forces surrender on the Bataan Peninsula. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Bataan Death March (also known as The Death March of Bataan) took place in the Philippines in 1942 and was later accounted as a Japanese war The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Bataan Peninsula is a rocky extension of the Zambales Mountains, on Luzon in the Philippines. The Japanese Navy launches an air raid on Trincomalee in Ceylon (Sri Lanka); Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Hermes and Royal Australian Navy Destroyer HMAS Vampire are sunk off the island's east coast. For Combined Fleet, please see that article For Carrier Striking Task Force, please see that article Trincomalee (திருகோணமலை Tirukōṇamalai තිරිකුණාමළය Tirikūṇamaḷaya is a district a bay and a port city on the northeast coast of Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with The Royal Australian Navy ( RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy
• 1945 - World War II: The German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer is sunk. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar History During World War II Admiral Scheer, under Captain Theodor Krancke, was by far the most successful capital ship Commerce raider of the war
• 1945 - World War II: The Battle of Königsberg, in East Prussia, ends. The Battle of Königsberg, better known as the Königsberg Offensive Operation, was one of the last operations of the East Prussian Strategic Offensive operation East Prussia (Ostpreußen; Rytų Prūsija or Rytprūsiai; Prusy Wschodnie Восточная Пруссия or Vostochnaya Prussiya) refers to the main part
• 1945 - The United States Atomic Energy Commission is formed. The United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC was an agency of the United States government established after World War II by Congress to foster and control
• 1947 - The Glazier-Higgins-Woodward tornadoes kill 181 and injure 970 in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Glazier-Higgins-Woodward Tornadoes were a system of related Tornadoes that swept through Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas on April 9 Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American "
• 1947 - The Journey of Reconciliation, the first interracial Freedom Ride begins through the upper South in violation of Jim Crow laws. Freedom Rider is also a song by Traffic and later Rascal Flatts Civil Rights activists called Freedom Riders rode in interstate buses The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws enacted primarily but not exclusively in the Southern and border states of the United States between 1876 and 1965 The riders wanted enforcement of the United States Supreme Court's 1946 Irene Morgan decision that banned racial segregation in interstate travel. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Irene Morgan ( April 9 1917 &ndash August 10 2007) later known as Irene Morgan Kirkaldy, was an important predecessor to Rosa
• 1948 - Jorge Eliécer Gaitán's assassination provokes a violent riot in Bogotá (the Bogotazo), and a further ten years of violence in Colombia (La violencia). Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jorge Eliécer Gaitán ( January 23, 1898 &ndash April 9, 1948) was a politician a leader of a Populist movement in Colombia Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá El Bogotazo (from "Bogotá" and the ''-azo'' suffix of violent augmentation refers to the massive riots that followed the assassination in Bogotá, Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.
• 1948 - Massacre at Deir Yassin. Deir Yassin (دير ياسين was an Arab village lying 1400 meters to the north of what is now Yad Vashem, which had declared its neutrality during the
• 1952 - Hugo Ballivian's government is overthrown by the Bolivian National Revolution, starting a period of agrarian reform, universal suffrage and the nationalisation of tin mines
• 1953 - Warner Brothers premieres the first 3-D film, entitled House of Wax. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hugo Ballivián Rojas (1901-1995 was de facto President of Bolivia between 1951 and 1952 Agrarian reform can refer either narrowly to government-initiated or government-backed redistribution of Agricultural land (see Land reform) or can refer more broadly Universal suffrage (also universal adult suffrage, general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to vote to Nationalization, also spelled nationalisation, is the act of taking an industry or assets into the Public ownership of a national government Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and See also [[stereoscopy]] In film the term 3-D (or 3D) is used to describe any visual presentation system that attempts to maintain or recreate moving images House of Wax is a 1953 American Horror film starring Vincent Price.
• 1957 - The Suez Canal in Egypt is cleared and opens to shipping. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Shipping is physical process of Transporting goods and Cargo.
• 1959 - Mercury program: NASA announces the selection of the United States' first seven astronauts, whom the news media quickly dub the "Mercury Seven". The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained The Mercury Seven was the group of seven Mercury astronauts picked by NASA on April 9, 1959.
• 1967 - The first Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its maiden flight. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• 1969 - The "Chicago Eight" plead not guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to incite a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Chicago Seven were seven (originally eight known as the Chicago Eight) defendants charged with conspiracy inciting to Riot, and other charges related Chicago Convention redirects here for the Convention on International Civil Aviation for the event also referred to by this name Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.
• 1969 - The first British-built Concorde 002 makes its maiden flight from Filton to RAF Fairford. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Filton is a town in South Gloucestershire, England, situated on the northern outskirts of the city of Bristol, about 4 RAF Fairford is a Royal Air Force station in Gloucestershire, England.
• 1975 - The first game of the Philippine Basketball Association, the second oldest professional basketball league in the world. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA is a Professional Basketball league in the Philippines founded in 1975.
• 1991 - Georgia declares its independence from the Soviet Union. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
• 1992 - A U.S. Federal Court finds former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of drug and racketeering charges. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The United States federal courts are the system of Courts organized under the Constitution and laws of the Federal government of the United States Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. A dictator is an Authoritarian ruler (eg Absolutist or autocratic) who assumes sole and absolute power without hereditary ascension such as an Absolute Manuel Antonio Noriega (born February 11, 1934) He was never officially the President of Panama, but held the post of "chief executive officer" He is sentenced to 30 years in prison.
• 1992 - John Major's Conservative Party wins an unprecedented fourth general election victory in the United Kingdom. Sir John Major KG CH ACIB (born 29 March 1943 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} The turnout was 33514074 from an Electorate of 43275316 voting in a total of 651 seats The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• 1999 - Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, President of Niger, is assassinated. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara ( May 9, 1949 – April 9, 1999) was a military officer in the West African country of Niger who President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Niger ( or /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/) officially the Republic of Niger, is a Landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River.
• 2002 - The funeral of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother at Westminster Abbey. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite 4 August 1900 &ndash 30 March 2002 was the Queen Consort of King George The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large mainly Gothic church
• 2003 - 2003 invasion of Iraq: Baghdad falls to American forces. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 2005 - His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales marries Camilla Parker Bowles. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The wedding of Charles Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles took place in a civil ceremony at Guildhall

Births

• 1336 - Tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. Timur also written Emir Timur or Amir Temur ( Chagatai: تیمور - Tēmōr " Iron " (1336 – 19 February 1405 among Timur also written Emir Timur or Amir Temur ( Chagatai: تیمور - Tēmōr " Iron " (1336 – 19 February 1405 among 1405)
• 1498 - John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. John of Lorraine ( April 9 1498 &ndash May 18 1550) was a French cardinal, who was Archbishop of Reims, Lyon 1550)
• 1597 - John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. John Davenport ( April 9, 1597 &ndash May 30, 1670) was a Puritan clergyman and co-founder of the American colony 1670)
• 1634 - Albertine Agnes of Nassau, Regent of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe (d. Albertine Agnes ( The Hague, April 9 1634 — Oranjewoud May 26 1696) was the fifth daughter of stadtholder Frederick Henry 1696)
• 1648 - Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720)
• 1649 - James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles II of Great Britain (d. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting James Crofts, later James Scott 1st Duke of Monmouth and 1st Duke of Buccleuch ( April 9 1649 &ndash July 15 1685) was an English Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. 1685)
• 1680 - Philippe Néricault Destouches, French dramatist (d. Philippe Néricault Destouches ( April 9, 1680 - July 4, 1754) was a French Dramatist. 1754)
• 1686 - James Craggs the Younger, British politician (d. Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or James Craggs the Younger ( 9 April 1686 - 16 February 1721) son of James Craggs the Elder, was born at Westminster. 1721)
• 1691 - Johann Matthias Gesner, German classical scholar (d. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Johann Matthias Gesner ( 9 April 1691 - 3 August 1761) was a German Classical scholar and Schoolmaster. 1761)
• 1757 - Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, British admiral (d. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Admiral Edward Pellew 1st Viscount Exmouth, GCB ( April 9, 1757 &ndash January 23, 1833) was a British naval 1833)
• 1770 - Thomas Johann Seebeck, German physicist (d. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday Thomas Johann Seebeck ( April 9 1770 &ndash December 10 1831) was a physicist who in 1821 discovered the Thermoelectric effect 1831)
• 1773 - Étienne Aignan, French writer (d. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Étienne Aignan ( April 9 1773 - June 21 1824) was a French Translator, political writer Librettist and 1824
• 1794 - Theobald Boehm, German inventor of the modern flute (d. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Theobald Böhm (or Boehm) ( April 9, 1794 – November 27, 1881) was a Bavarian Inventor and Musician 1881)
• 1806 - Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer (d. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 &ndash 15 September 1859 (ˈɪzəmbɑrd ˈkɪŋdəm brʊˈnɛl was a British Engineer. 1859)
• 1821 - Charles Baudelaire, French poet (d. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year 1867)
• 1830 - Eadweard Muybridge, English-born photographer and motion picture pioneer (d. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Eadweard J Muybridge ( April 9, 1830 &ndash May 8, 1904) was an English photographer, known primarily for his early use 1904)
• 1835 - King Léopold II of Belgium (d. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Leopold II (Léopold Louis Philippe Marie Victor Leopold Lodewijk Filips Maria Victor (9 April 1835 – 17 December 1909 was King of the Belgians. 1909)
• 1865 - Erich Ludendorff, German general in World War I (d. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff (sometimes given incorrectly as von Ludendorff) (9 April 1865–20 December 1937 was a German Army officer, Generalquartiermeister 1937)
• 1867 - Chris Watson, third Prime Minister of Australia (d. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting John Christian Watson (9 April 1867 – 18 November 1941 commonly known as Chris Watson, Australian politician was the third Prime Minister of Australia The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1941)
• 1872 - Léon Blum, French prime minister (d. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year André Léon Blum (9 April 1872 30 March 1950 was a French politician usually identified with the moderate left and three times the Prime Minister of France. 1950)
• 1882 - Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, (d. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Friedrich Franz IV ( 9 April 1882 – 17 November 1945) was the last Grand Duke of Mecklenburg and Regent of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1946)
• 1888 - Sol Hurok, Russian-born impresario (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sol Hurok ( Solomon Isiaevich Hurok; born Solomon Izrailevich Gurkov Russian Соломон Израилевич Гурков ( April 9, 1888 1974)
• 1889 - Efrem Zimbalist, Russian violinist (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Efrem Zimbalist Sr ( 9 April, 1890 - February 22, 1985) was one of the world's most prominent concert Violinists as well as a 1985)
• 1895 - Michel Simon, French actor (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Michel Simon ( 9 April 1895, Geneva Switzerland - 30 May 1975, Bry-sur-Marne 1975)
• 1897 - John B. Gambling, American radio talk-show host (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Bradley Gambling ( April 9, 1897 &ndash November 21, 1974) was a member of the The Gambling family 1974)
• 1898 - Curly Lambeau, American football coach, executive (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau ( April 9, 1898 &ndash June 1, 1965) was the founder a player and the first coach of the Green Bay 1965)
• 1898 - Paul Robeson, American singer and activist (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson ( April 9, 1898 &ndash January 23, 1976) was a multi-lingual American Actor, athlete 1976)
• 1903 - Ward Bond, American actor (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Ward Edwin Bond ( April 9 1903 – November 5 1960) was an American film Actor whose rugged appearance and easygoing charm 1960)
• 1904 - Sharkey Bonano, American musician (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Joseph "Sharkey" Bonano (He sometimes billed himself as Sharkey Banana or Sharkey Bananas) ( April 9, 1904 &ndash March 1972)
• 1905 - J. William Fulbright, U. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting James William Fulbright ( April 9, 1905 &ndash February 9, 1995) was a United States Senator representing Arkansas from S. Senator from Arkansas (d. 1995)
• 1906 - Antal Dorati, Hungarian conductor (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Antal Doráti KBE ( April 9, 1906 &ndash 1988)
• 1906 - Rafaela Aparicio, Spanish actress (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Rafaela Díaz Valiente "Rafaela Aparicio" ( April 9, 1906, Marbella ( Málaga) – June 9, 1996, Madrid 1996)
• 1908 - Victor Vasarely, Hungarian-born painter (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Victor Vasarely (Vásárhelyi Győző ( 9 April, 1906, Pécs - 15 March, 1997, Paris) was a Hungarian 1997)
• 1910 - Abraham Ribicoff, American politician (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Abraham Alexander Ribicoff ( April 9, 1910 February 22, 1998) was an American United States Democratic Party politician 1998)
• 1912 - Lew Kopelew, Russian author (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Lev Zalmanovich Kopelev (also Lev Zinovevich Kopelev; Russian: Лев Залма́нович Ко́пелев or Лев Зино́вьевич Ко́пелев 1997)
• 1915 - Daniel Johnson, Sr., Quebec politician (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Francis Daniel Johnson Sr, PC ( April 9, 1915 &ndash September 26, 1968) was a Quebec politician and Premier of 1968)
• 1917 - Johannes Bobrowski, German lyricist and writer (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Johannes Bobrowski ( April 9, 1917 &ndash September 2, 1965) was a German lyric poet narrative writer adaptor and essayist 1965)
• 1917 - Brad Dexter, American actor (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Brad Dexter ( Serbian: Бред Декстер, Bred Dekster) ( April 9, 1917 – December 12, 2002) was a 2002)
• 1918 - Jørn Utzon, Danish architect
• 1919 - J. Presper Eckert, American computer pioneer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jørn Utzon, AC (born 9 April 1918 is a Danish Architect most notable for designing the Sydney Opera House in Australia Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Adam Presper "Pres" Eckert Jr ( April 9, 1919 – June 3, 1995) was an American electrical engineer and 1995)
• 1921 - Jean-Marie Balestre, French motorsports official (FIA) (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Jean-Marie Balestre ( April 9, 1921 &ndash March 27, 2008) was a French auto racing executive who was president of FISA Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It 2008)
• 1921 - Frankie Thomas, American actor (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Frank M Thomas Jr ( April 9, 1921 - May 11, 2006) was an American Actor who played both lead and supporting roles on Broadway in 2006)
• 1922 - Carl Amery, German writer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Carl Amery (9 April 1922 &ndash 24 May 2005 the Pen name of Christian Anton Mayer, was a German Writer and environmental activist 2005)
• 1926 - Hugh Hefner, American editor and publisher, founder of Playboy
• 1928 - Tom Lehrer, American musician and mathematician
• 1928 - Paul Arizin, American basketball player (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hugh Marston Hefner (born April 9 1926 is an American Magazine Publisher, and best known as the editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Andrew "Tom" Lehrer (born April 9 1928)is an American Singer-songwriter, satirist, Pianist, and mathematician Paul Joseph Arizin (April 9 1928 &ndash December 12 2006 nicknamed "Pitchin' Paul" was an American Basketball player who spent his entire National 2006)
• 1930 - F. Albert Cotton, American chemist (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frank Albert Cotton ( April 9 1930 – February 20 2007) was the W 2007)
• 1930 - Nathaniel Branden, Canadian psychotherapist
• 1931 - Richard Hatfield, Canadian politician (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Nathaniel Branden, né Nathan Blumenthal (born 9 April 1930 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada) is a psychotherapist Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Bennett Hatfield PC, ONB ( April 9, 1931 &ndash April 26, 1991) was a New Brunswick politician 1991)
• 1932 - Jim Fowler, American zoologist
• 1932 - Armin Jordan, Swiss conductor (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Jim Fowler (born April 9 1930 in Albany Georgia) is a professional Zoologist and was host of the Emmy Award -winning television show Armin Jordan ( April 9, 1932 &ndash September 20, 2006) was a Swiss conductor known for his interpretations of French 2006)
• 1932 - Carl Perkins, American musician (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Carl Lee Perkins ( April 9, 1932 &ndash January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of Rockabilly music a mix of Rhythm 1998)
• 1932 - Cheeta, chimpanzee actor
• 1933 - Jean-Paul Belmondo, French actor
• 1934 - Bill Birch, New Zealand politician
• 1935 - Avery Schreiber, American actor (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) This article is about a famous chimpanzee For the species of big cat, see Cheetah. Chimpanzee (often shortened to chimp) is the common name for the two extant Species of Apes in the Genus Pan. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean-Paul Belmondo (born 9 April 1933 is a French Actor initially associated with the New Wave of the 1960s Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir William Francis Birch, GNZM, (born 9 April 1934) usually known as Bill Birch, is a former New Zealand politician Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Avery Lawrence Schreiber ( April 9, 1935 – January 7, 2002) was an American comedian and actor 2002)
• 1937 - Marty Krofft, Canadian children's television producer
• 1938 - Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russian politician
• 1939 - Michael Learned, American actress
• 1940 - Jim Roberts, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1941 - Kaye Adams, American country singer
• 1941 - Chu Song-woong, Korean stage actor (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sid and Marty Krofft are a sibling team of prolific television producers who were influential in children's television and variety show programs particularly throughout the 1970s and early Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin ( Ви́ктор Степа́нович Черномы́рдин) (born 9 April 1938 is a Russian politician Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Learned (born April 9, 1939) is an American actress known for her role as Olivia Walton on The Waltons. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jimmy Wilfred Roberts (born April 9, 1940 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenceman and Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kay Adams (born April 9, 1941 is an American country Singer. In the 1960s Adams arrived on the country scene with the songs "Six Days Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chu Song-Woong 1985)
• 1942 - Brandon De Wilde, American actor (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andre Brandon De Wilde ( April 9, 1942 – July 6, 1972) was an Academy Award -nominated American Actor born into 1972)
• 1943 - Terry Knight, American music promoter (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Terry Knight ( April 9, 1943 - November 1, 2004) born Richard Terrance Knapp, was an American Rock and roll 2004)
• 1945 - Peter Gammons, American baseball journalist
• 1945 - Steve Gadd, American session drummer
• 1946 - David Webb, English football player and coach
• 1948 - Jaya Bachchan, Indian actress
• 1953 - Hal Ketchum, American musician
• 1954 - Dennis Quaid, American actor
• 1954 - Iain Duncan Smith, British politician
• 1955 - Joolz Denby, English poet and novelist
• 1955 - Kate Heyhoe, American food writer
• 1956 - Miguel Ángel Russo, Argentine footballer
• 1957 - Seve Ballesteros, Spanish golfer
• 1957 - Brian Alexander, British broadcaster
• 1957 - Martin Margiela, Belgian fashion designer
• 1961 - Mark Kelly, British keyboard player (Marillion)
• 1962 - Imran Sherwani, British field hockey player
• 1963 - Marc Jacobs, American fashion designer
• 1963 - Joe Scarborough, American television personality
• 1964 - Rick Tocchet, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1964 - Rob Awalt, American football player
• 1964 - Soyo Oka, Japanese musician
• 1965 - Jeff Zucker, American television executive
• 1965 - Paulina Porizkova, Czechoslovakian-born actress and supermodel
• 1965 - Jay Wesley Neill, American convicted murderer (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Peter Gammons (born April 9 1945) is an American sportswriter, media personality and National Baseball Hall of Fame honoree Stephen Kendall Gadd (born April 9, 1945 in Rochester New York) is an American session and studio drummer notable for Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David James Webb (born 9 April, 1946) is an English former professional footballer and football manager Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan ( April 10, 1948) ( Bengali: জয়া ভাদুড়ী বচ্চন Hindi: जया बच्चन is an Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hal Michael Ketchum (born April 9 1953 is an American Country music artist Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American Actor. George Iain Duncan Smith, PC, MP, (born 9 April 1954 is a British politician Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Joolz Denby (Born Julianne Mumford 9 April 1955) (previously more widely known simply as Joolz) is a Poet and Novelist Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Katherine Evelyn Heyhoe (born April 9, 1955 in Los Angeles California is an American editor and author Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Miguel Ángel Russo (born Lanús, Buenos Aires province 9 April 1956) is an Argentine Football (soccer coach and former Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Career outline Early life and career Ballesteros was born in Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain. Brian Alexander (born 9 April 1957) is a British broadcaster who is regularly to be heard on BBC Radio Five Live in the UK and on the Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Martin Margiela (born April 9, 1957 in Leuven, Belgium) is a Belgian Fashion designer. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the keyboardist For the bassist see Mark Kelly (bassist or for the astronaut see Mark E Marillion are a British rock group Formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England in 1979 their recorded studio output comprises Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Imran Sherwani (born April 9, 1962 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire) is a former English Field hockey player who Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marc Jacobs (born April 9, 1963 in New York City) is an American Fashion designer He is the head designer for Marc Jacobs Charles Joseph "Joe" Scarborough (born April 9 1963) is an American cable news host and former Politician. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Richard Tocchet (born on April 9, 1964 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player Robert Mitchell Awalt (born April 9, 1964 in Landstuhl Germany) is former professional American football player in the NFL. (also known as DJ Alice) is a Japanese Composer and Musician, most recognised for her video game Soundtracks during the 1980s Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Jeffrey Zucker (born April 9, 1965) is an American Television executive and President & CEO of NBC Universal. Paulina Porizkova (born Pavlína Pořízková ˈpavlina ˈpor̝iskova April 9 1965 is a Czech -born Super model and actress Jay Wesley Neill ( April 9, 1965 &ndash December 12, 2002) was a convicted murderer who was executed for his part in a bank robbery 2002)
• 1965 - Mark Pellegrino, American actor
• 1966 - Cynthia Nixon, American actress
• 1967 - Alex Kahn, American artist
• 1970 - Mike Barz, American meteorologist and TV anchor
• 1971 - Peter Canavan, Gaelic footballer
• 1971 - Jacques Villeneuve, French-Canadian race car driver
• 1971 - Austin Peck, American actor
• 1974 - Jenna Jameson, American porn star
• 1974 - Andrew Hansen, Australian Comedian The Chaser
• 1974 - Alexander Pichushkin, Russian serial killer
• 1975 - Robbie Fowler, English footballer
• 1975 - David Gordon Green, American filmmaker
• 1977 - Gerard Way, American musician (My Chemical Romance)
• 1978 - Jorge Andrade, Portuguese footballer
• 1978 - Rachel Stevens, English singer (S Club)
• 1978 - Vesna Pisarović, Croatian singer
• 1979 - Albert Hammond, Jr., American guitarist (The Strokes)
• 1979 - Katsuni, French porn star
• 1979 - Keith Nobbs, American actor
• 1979 - Keshia Knight Pulliam, American actress
• 1980 - Yoanna House, American model
• 1980 - Jerko Leko, Croatian footballer
• 1980 - Clueso, German singer, rapper, songwriter and producer
• 1981 - Milan Bartovič, Slovak ice hockey player
• 1981 - Eric Harris, Columbine High School shooter (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Mark Pellegrino (born April 9, 1965) is an American Actor of Film and Television who has been acting steadily since Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Cynthia Ellen Nixon (born April 9, 1966) is an American Tony - and two-time Emmy Award -winning actress who is known Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Alex Kahn (b1967 is an American visual and performance artist best known for his creation of the large-scale puppet performance works that lead New York's Village Halloween Parade Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mike Barz (b April 9, 1970) is currently a news anchor at WFLD-TV, the Fox affiliate in Chicago Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Peter Canavan (born 9 April 1971 is a former Gaelic football player for Tyrone, and is one of the most decorated players in the game's history Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles Jeffrey Austin Peck (born April 9, 1971 in Hawaii) is an American Actor. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Jenna Jameson (born Jenna Marie Massoli on April 9 1974 is an American pornographic actress and Entrepreneur who has been called the world's Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Andrew John Hansen (born 18 September 1974 is an Australian Comedian and Musician, best known for being a member of satirical team The Chaser is an Australian satirical comedian group most famous for their television programmes on ABC TV. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Alexander Yuryevich Pichushkin (Алекса́ндр Ю́рьевич Пичу́шкин (born 9 April 1974 in Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast) also A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Bernard 'Robbie' Fowler, (born 9 April 1975 in Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English footballer David Gordon Green (born 9 April 1975 in Little Rock Arkansas) is an American Filmmaker. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays My Chemical Romance (often shortened to MCR or' My Chem') is an American alternative / post-hardcore quintet that formed in 2001 Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Jorge Manuel Almeida Gomes de Andrade ( pron 'ʒɔɾʒ(ɨ ɐ̃'dɾad(ɨ OIH, (born April 9, 1978 in Lisbon) is Rachel Lauren Stevens (born 9 April, 1978) is an British Singer, actress and occasional model. S Club, formerly known as S Club 7, was a pop group created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller. Vesna Pisarović (born April 9, 1978) is a Croatian pop singer Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Albert Hammond Jr (born April 9 1980 Los Angeles, California) is a Musician and member of the Garage rock band, The Strokes Katsuni (previously Katsumi; born April 9, 1979 in Lyon, France) is a pornographic actress. Keith Nobbs (born April 9, 1979) is an American stage television and film actor Keshia Knight Pulliam (born April 9, 1979 in Newark, New Jersey, U Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Yoanna House (born April 9, 1980 in Jacksonville Florida) is an American Fashion model and most known for winning Cycle 2 of Jerko Leko (born April 9, 1980 in Zagreb) is a Croatian footballer who currently plays for Monegasque club AS Monaco Clueso (klyˈzo born April 9, 1980 as Thomas Hübner in Erfurt) is a German singer Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Milan Bartovič (born April 9, 1981 in Trenčín, Slovakia) is a Slovak Ice hockey left wing played for Malmo IF of Eric David Harris (April 9 1981 – April 20 1999 and Dylan Bennet Klebold (September 11 1981 – April 20 1999 were the High school seniors who committed 1999)
• 1981 - Ireneusz Jeleń, Polish footballer
• 1981 - Dennis Sarfate, American baseball player
• 1982 - Jay Baruchel, Canadian actor
• 1982 - Carlos Hernández, Costa Rican footballer
• 1984 - Linda Chung, Hong Kong actress and singer
• 1984 - Adam Loewen, Canadian baseball player
• 1985 - Yamashita Tomohisa, Japanese singer News
• 1986 - Brian Larsen, American musician and record producer
• 1986 - Leighton Meester, American actress
• 1987 - Jesse McCartney, American actor and singer
• 1987 - Jarrod Mullen, Australian rugby league footballer
• 1990 - Kristen Stewart, American actress
• 1998 - Elle Fanning, American Actress

Deaths

• 93 - Yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty
• 491 - Zeno, Byzantine Emperor
• 715 - Pope Constantine
• 1024 - Pope Benedict VIII
• 1137 - William X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Ireneusz Jeleń ( pron irɛˈnɛuʂ ˈjɛlɛɲ born April 9 1981 in Cieszyn) is a Polish footballer who plays as a right-winger Dennis Scott Sarfate (born April 9, 1981 in Queens New York) is a Major League Baseball Right-handed Relief pitcher Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Jonathan Adam Saunders "Jay" Baruchel (born April 9, 1982) is a Canadian Actor. Carlos Hernández Valverde (born April 9, 1982) is a Costa Rican football player who currently plays as midfielder for Melbourne Victory Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Linda Chung Ka-Yan ( (born April 9, 1984) was the 2004 Miss Chinese International Pageant winner and is now an Actress with TVB in Adam Alexander Loewen (born April 9, 1984 in Surrey British Columbia) is an Outfielder and former Pitcher for the Baltimore Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) also known as is a Japanese idol, Singer-songwriter and an award-winning Actor. (originally NewS is a Japanese group formed by Johnny & Associates, under the label Johnny's Entertainment. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Brian Larsen (born April 9, 1986 in Laurel Maryland) is a Guitarist, Singer, and Record producer. Leighton Marissa Claire Meester (born April 9, 1986) is an American actress and aspiring Singer-Songwriter best known for her role as Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Jesse McCartney (born Jarrod Mullen (born 9 April 1987) is an Australian professional Rugby league player who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9 1990 is an American film and television actress. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Elle Fanning (born April 9 1998) is an American Child actress and the younger sister of award-winning actress Dakota Fanning. For roadways designated 93 see Route 93. For the novel by Victor Hugo see Ninety-Three Year 93 was a Leap year Yuan An 袁安 (styled Shaogong 邵公 died 9 April 92) was a prominent scholar administrator and statesman at the Han Dynasty courts of Emperor The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. For the film see 491 (film. Events By Place Europe Ælle besieges and conquers the fortified town of Anderitum Flavius Zeno, original name Tarasicodissa or Trascalissaeus, Byzantine Emperor ( Circa This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians Events By Place Europe September 26 — Battle of Compiègne: Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald, becoming mayor Constantinus (died April 9, 715) was Pope from 708 to 715 He was a Syriac by birth and was consecrated pope on March 25, 708 Benedict VIII (born in Rome, died April 9, 1024) born Theophylactus, Pope from 1012 to 1024 of the noble family of the 1099)
• 1483 - King Edward IV of England (b. Edward IV ( 28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 2 October 1442)
• 1484 - Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. Edward of Middleham, also known as Edward Plantagenet (c 1473 &ndash 9 April 1484) was the only son of King Richard III of England Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly the Kingdom 1473)
• 1492 - Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesmen (b. Lorenzo de' Medici (January 1 1449 &ndash 9 April 1492 was an Italian statesman and de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance 1449)
• 1553 - François Rabelais, French writer
• 1557 - Mikael Agricola, Finnish scholar (b. Mikael Agricola ( (c 1510 &ndash April 9, 1557) was a Finnish clergyman who became de facto founder of written Finnish and ca. 1510)
• 1626 - Sir Francis Bacon, English philosopher, statesman, and essayist (b. Francis Bacon 1st Viscount St Alban KC QC (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626 was an English Philosopher, Statesman, and author 1561)
• 1654 - Matei Basarab, Prince of Wallachia (b. Matei Basarab (1588 Brâncoveni, Olt — April 9 1654, Bucharest) was a Wallachian Voivode ( Prince) This article is about the region in what is now Southern Romania 1588)
• 1693 - Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French writer (b. Roger de Rabutin Comte de Bussy ( April 13, 1618 - April 9, 1693) commonly known as Bussy-Rabutin, was a French memoir-writer 1618)
• 1747 - Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat, Scottish clan chief
• 1754 - Christian Wolff, German philosopher (b. Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Simon Fraser Lord Lovat (c 1667 &ndash April 9, 1747, London) Scottish Jacobite, chief of Clan Fraser, was famous for his Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Christian Wolff (less correctly Wolf; also known as Wolfius) baron ( 24 January 1679 - 9 April 1754) was a German 1679)
• 1761 - William Law, British minister (b. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Law (1686 &ndash April 9, 1761) English divine was born at Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire. 1686)
• 1804 - Jacques Necker, French statesman (b. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jacques Necker ( September 30, 1732 &ndash April 9, 1804) was a French statesman of Swiss origin and finance 1732)
• 1806 - William V of Orange, Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic (b. Year 1732 ( MDCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William V Batavus Prince of Orange and Nassau ( March 8, 1748 &ndash April 9, 1806) was the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic A Stadtholder ( Dutch: stadhouder, " steward " or literally "place-keeper" or "stead-holder" in older Dutch in the Low 1748)
• 1876 - Charles Goodyear, American politician (b. Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Charles Goodyear ( April 26[[ 804]] - April 9[[ 876]] was a United States Representative from New York. 1804)
• 1889 - Michel Eugène Chevreul, French chemist (b. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Michel Eugène Chevreul ( August 31, 1786 &ndash April 9, 1889) was a French Chemist whose work with Fatty acids 1786)
• 1909 - Helena Modrzejewska, Polish-American actress (b. Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Helena Modjeska (aka Helena Modrzejewska, "Mod-zhe- yev -ska" modrzew = "larch" born Helena Opid in the Free City 1840)
• 1917 - James Hope Moulton, British scholar of Classical Greek (b. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Reverend James Moulton was born on October 11 1863, and died at sea on 9 April 1917. 1863)
• 1936 - Ferdinand Tönnies, German sociologist (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ferdinand Tönnies ( July 26, 1855, near Oldenswort ( Eiderstedt, North Frisia) - April 9, 1936, Kiel 1855)
• 1940 - Mrs. Patrick Campbell, British actress (b. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mrs Patrick Campbell ( February 9, 1865 &ndash April 9, 1940) was one of the most successful British stage actresses of her generation 1865)
• 1944 - Evgeniya Rudneva, Russian World War II heroine (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Evgeniya Maksimovna Rudneva (Евгения Максимовна Руднева also known as Zhenya Rudneva ( Женя Руднева) ( Berdiansk, December World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including 1920)
• 1945 - Wilhelm Canaris, German Admiral (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Wilhelm Franz Canaris ( January 1, 1887 &ndash April 9, 1945) was a German Admiral and head of the Abwehr 1887)
• 1945 - Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German theologian (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Dietrich Bonhoeffer ˈdiːtrɪç ˈboːnhøfɐ ( February 4, 1906 &ndash April 9, 1945) was a German Lutheran 1906)
• 1945 - Georg Elser, failed assassin of Hitler (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Johann Georg Elser (4 January 1903 - 9 April 1945 was a German opponent of Nazism. 1903)
• 1948 - George Carpenter, Australian Salvation Army general (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Lyndon Carpenter ( June 20, 1872 &ndash April 9, 1948) was the 5th General of The Salvation Army (1939-1946 1872)
• 1948 - Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, Colombian politician (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Jorge Eliécer Gaitán ( January 23, 1898 &ndash April 9, 1948) was a politician a leader of a Populist movement in Colombia 1903)
• 1951 - Vilhelm Bjerknes, Norwegian physicist (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Vilhelm Friman Koren Bjerknes ( March 14, 1862 - April 9, 1951) was a Norwegian Physicist and Meteorologist 1862)
• 1959 - Frank Lloyd Wright, American architect (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8 1867 &ndash April 9 1959 was an American (of Welsh descent Architect, Interior designer, Writer, and educator who 1867)
• 1961 - King Zog of Albania (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zog I Skanderbeg III of the Albanians ref> (born Ahmet Zogolli, later changed to Ahmet Zogu) (October 8 1895 &ndash April 9 1961 was King 1895)
• 1963 - Eddie Edwards, American jazz trombonist (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edwin Branford "Eddie" Edwards ( May 22, 1891 &ndash April 9, 1963) was an early Jazz Trombonist, best 1891)
• 1970 - Gustaf Tenggren, Swedish illustrator (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gustaf Adolf Tenggren ( November 3 1896 - April 9 1970) was a Swedish Illustrator. 1896)
• 1976 - Dagmar Nordstrom, American composer, pianist (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dagmar Nordstrom ( December 12, 1903 &ndash April 9, 1976) was a composer pianist singer known with her 1903)
• 1976 - Phil Ochs, American singer (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Philip David Ochs ( December 19 1940 – April 9 1976) was a U 1940)
• 1978 - Clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Sir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis ( May 28, 1883 - April 9 1978) was an English -born Welsh -based Architect of 1883)
• 1982 - Wilfrid Pelletier, French Canadian conductor (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Wilfrid Pelletier ( June 20, 1896 &ndash April 9, 1982) was a Canadian orchestra conductor. 1896)
• 1988 - Brook Benton, American singer (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Brook Benton ( 19 September 1931 — 9 April 1988) was an American Singer and Songwriter who was popular 1931)
• 1988 - David Prater, American singer (Sam & Dave) (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dave Prater ( May 9, 1937 &ndash April 9, 1988) was an American Southern Soul and Rhythm & Blues (R&B singer who was one of (the deeper Sam & Dave were an American Soul and Rhythm & Blues (R&B vocal duo who performed together from 1961 through 1981 1937)
• 1991 - Martin Hannett, record producer (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Martin Hannett ( –) sometimes credited as Martin Zero, was a Record producer who helped develop Joy Division and co-founded Factory Records 1948)
• 1996 - Richard Condon, American novelist (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Richard Thomas Condon (born March 18, 1915 in New York New York; died April 9, 1996 in Dallas Texas) was a Satirical 1915)
• 1996 - James W. Rouse, American real estate developer, activist, and philanthropist (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year James Wilson Rouse ( April 26, 1914 - April 9, 1996) founder of The Rouse Company, was a pioneering American Real 1914)
• 1997 - Helene Hanff, American writer (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Helene Hanff ( April 15 1916 – April 9 1997) was an American writer 1916)
• 1997 - Mae Boren Axton, American singer and songwriter (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Mae Boren Axton ( September 14, 1914 in Bardwell Texas – April 9, 1997 in Hendersonville Tennessee) was known in the 1914)
• 1998 - Tom Cora, American cellist and composer (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Tom Cora (born Thomas Henry Corra) ( September 14, 1953 - April 9, 1998) was a United States cellist and composer 1953)
• 1999 - Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, Niger politician and general (b. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara ( May 9, 1949 – April 9, 1999) was a military officer in the West African country of Niger who 1949)
• 2001 - Willie Stargell, American baseball player (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell ( March 6, 1940 &ndash April 9, 2001) nicknamed " Pops " in the later years of 1940)
• 2002 - Leopold Vietoris, Austrian mathematician (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Leopold Vietoris ( Radkersburg, June 4, 1891 - Innsbruck, April 9, 2002) was an Austrian Mathematician 1891)
• 2002 - Pat Flaherty, American racecar driver (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Francis 'Pat' Flaherty Jr ( January 6 1926 &ndash April 9 2002) was an American racecar driver who won the Indianapolis 500 1926)
• 2006 - Billy Hitchcock, American baseball player, coach, and official (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. William Clyde "Billy" Hitchcock ( July 31 1916 &ndash April 9 2006) was an American Infielder, coach 1916)
• 2006 - Vilgot Sjöman, Swedish writer and film director (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year David Harald Vilgot Sjöman ( December 2 1924 - April 9 2006) was a Swedish Writer and Film director. 1924)
• 2007 - Egon Bondy, Czech philosopher and writer (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Egon Bondy, born Zbyněk Fišer, ( January 20, 1930, Prague &ndash April 9, 2007, Bratislava) was a Czech 1930)

Holidays and observances

• Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor, celebrated as Bataan Day in Bataan) in the Philippines. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Bataan Death March (also known as The Death March of Bataan) took place in the Philippines in 1942 and was later accounted as a Japanese war The Day of Valor ("Araw ng Kagitingan" in Filipino) is a national holiday in the Philippines which commemorates the fall of Bataan during The Bataan Death March (also known as The Death March of Bataan) took place in the Philippines in 1942 and was later accounted as a Japanese war Bataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
• Desan and companions
• Saint Waltrudis

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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Desan (?-355 was a bishop of the Christian Church. He was a resident of Bizabda in Mesopotamia during the reign of Shapur II. Saint Waltrude (Waldetrudis Vaudru Waudru Wandru (d April 9, c

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