On This Day — April 9

Famous events, births, and deaths from April 9 in history, plus the public holidays, religious observances, sports, and national days happening on this date today.

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59 events · 236 births · 103 deaths recorded for April 9.

🕰️ Notable Events on April 9

2017 — Palm Sunday church bombings at Coptic Churches in Tanta and Alexandria take place. Wikipedia ↗
2014 — A student stabs 20 people at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania. Wikipedia ↗
2013 — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Iran killing 32 people and injuring over 850 people. Wikipedia ↗
2013 — At least 13 people are killed and another three injured after a man goes on a spree shooting in the Serbian village of Velika Ivanča. Wikipedia ↗
2009 — In Tbilisi, Georgia, up to 60,000 people protest against the government of Mikheil Saakashvili. Wikipedia ↗
2005 — Charles, Prince of Wales marries Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at Windsor's Guildhall. Wikipedia ↗
2003 — Iraq War: Baghdad falls to American forces; Iraqis turn on symbols of their former leader Saddam Hussein, pulling down a grand statue of him and tearing it to pieces. Wikipedia ↗
1999 — Kosovo War: The Battle of Košare begins. Wikipedia ↗
1992 — A U.S. Federal Court finds former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of drug and racketeering charges. He is sentenced to 30 years in prison. Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Tbilisi massacre: an anti-Soviet peaceful demonstration and hunger strike in Tbilisi, demanding restoration of Georgian independence, is dispersed by the Soviet Army, resulting in 20 deaths and hundreds of injuries. Wikipedia ↗
1981 — The U.S. Navy nuclear submarine USS George Washington accidentally collides with the Nissho Maru, a Japanese cargo ship, sinking it. Wikipedia ↗
1980 — The Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein kills philosopher Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr and his sister Bint al-Huda after three days of torture. Wikipedia ↗
1976 — The EMD F40PH diesel locomotive enters revenue service with Amtrak. Wikipedia ↗
1975 — The first game of the Philippine Basketball Association, the second oldest professional basketball league in the world. Wikipedia ↗
1969 — The first British-built Concorde 002 makes its maiden flight from Filton to RAF Fairford. Wikipedia ↗
1967 — The first Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its maiden flight. Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Astrodome opens. First indoor baseball game is played. Wikipedia ↗
1961 — The Pacific Electric Railway in Los Angeles, once the largest electric railway in the world, ends operations. Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Dr Hendrik Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa and architect of apartheid, narrowly survives an assassination attempt by a white farmer, David Pratt in Johannesburg. Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Project Mercury: NASA announces the selection of the United States' first seven astronauts, whom the news media quickly dub the "Mercury Seven". Wikipedia ↗
1957 — The Suez Canal in Egypt is cleared and opens to shipping. Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Hugo Ballivián's government is overthrown by the Bolivian National Revolution, starting a period of agrarian reform, universal suffrage and the nationalization of tin mines Wikipedia ↗
1948 — Jorge Eliécer Gaitán's assassination provokes a violent riot in Bogotá (the Bogotazo), and a further ten years of violence in Colombia. Wikipedia ↗
1948 — Fighters from the Irgun and Lehi Zionist paramilitary groups attacked Deir Yassin near Jerusalem, killing over 100. Wikipedia ↗
1947 — The Glazier-Higgins-Woodward tornadoes kill 181 and injure 970 in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Wikipedia ↗
1947 — The Journey of Reconciliation, the first interracial Freedom Ride begins through the upper South in violation of Jim Crow laws. The riders wanted enforcement of the United States Supreme Court's 1946 Irene Morgan decision that banned racial segregation in interstate travel. Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Execution of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, anti-Nazi dissident and spy, by the Nazi regime. Wikipedia ↗
1945 — World War II: The German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer is sunk by the Royal Air Force Wikipedia ↗
1945 — World War II: The Battle of Königsberg, in East Prussia, ends. Wikipedia ↗
1945 — The United States Atomic Energy Commission is formed. Wikipedia ↗
1942 — World War II: The Battle of Bataan/Bataan Death March: United States forces surrender on the Bataan Peninsula. 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. Wikipedia ↗
1940 — World War II: Operation Weserübung: Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Wikipedia ↗
1940 — Vidkun Quisling seizes power in Norway. Wikipedia ↗
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. Wikipedia ↗
1937 — The Kamikaze arrives at Croydon Airport in London. It is the first Japanese-built aircraft to fly to Europe. Wikipedia ↗
1918 — World War I: The Battle of the Lys: The Portuguese Expeditionary Corps is crushed by the German forces during what is called the Spring Offensive on the Belgian region of Flanders. Wikipedia ↗
1918 — The National Council of Bessarabia proclaims union with the Kingdom of Romania. Wikipedia ↗
1917 — World War I: The Battle of Arras: The battle begins with Canadian Corps executing a massive assault on Vimy Ridge. Wikipedia ↗
1916 — World War I: The Battle of Verdun: German forces launch their third offensive of the battle. Wikipedia ↗
1914 — Mexican Revolution: One of the world's first naval/air skirmishes takes place off the coast of western Mexico. Wikipedia ↗
1909 — The U.S. Congress passes the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act. Wikipedia ↗
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. Wikipedia ↗
1860 — On his phonautograph machine, Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville makes the oldest known recording of an audible human voice. Wikipedia ↗
1782 — American War of Independence: Battle of the Saintes begins. Wikipedia ↗
1682 — Robert Cavelier de La Salle discovers the mouth of the Mississippi River, claims it for France and names it Louisiana. Wikipedia ↗
1609 — Eighty Years' War: Spain and the Dutch Republic sign the Treaty of Antwerp to initiate twelve years of truce. Wikipedia ↗
1609 — Philip III of Spain issues the decree of the "Expulsion of the Moriscos". Wikipedia ↗
1585 — The expedition organised by Sir Walter Raleigh departs England for Roanoke Island (now in North Carolina) to establish the Roanoke Colony. Wikipedia ↗
1511 — St John's College, Cambridge, England, founded by Lady Margaret Beaufort, receives its charter. Wikipedia ↗
1454 — The Treaty of Lodi is signed, establishing a balance of power among northern Italian city-states for almost 50 years. Wikipedia ↗
1440 — Christopher of Bavaria is appointed King of Denmark. Wikipedia ↗
1413 — Henry V is crowned King of England. Wikipedia ↗
1388 — Despite being outnumbered 16 to 1, forces of the Old Swiss Confederacy are victorious over the Archduchy of Austria in the Battle of Näfels. Wikipedia ↗
1288 — Mongol invasions of Vietnam: Yuan forces are defeated by Trần forces in the Battle of Bach Dang in present-day northern Vietnam. Wikipedia ↗
1241 — Battle of Liegnitz: Mongol forces defeat the Polish and German armies. Wikipedia ↗
537 — Siege of Rome: The Byzantine general Belisarius receives his promised reinforcements, 1,600 cavalry, mostly of Hunnic or Slavic origin and expert bowmen. He starts, despite shortages, raids against the Gothic camps and Vitiges is forced into a stalemate. Wikipedia ↗
475 — Byzantine Emperor Basiliscus issues a circular letter (Enkyklikon) to the bishops of his empire, supporting the Monophysite christological position. Wikipedia ↗
190 — Dong Zhuo has his troops evacuate the capital Luoyang and burn it to the ground. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on April 9

2000 — Jackie Evancho, American singer Wikipedia ↗
1998 — Elle Fanning, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1996 — Jayden Brailey, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1996 — Emerson Hyndman, American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
1995 — Domagoj Bošnjak, Croatian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1995 — Robert Bauer, German-Kazakhstani footballer Wikipedia ↗
1994 — Joey Pollari, American actor Wikipedia ↗
1992 — Joshua Ledet, American singer Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Ryan Kelly, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Mary Killman, American synchronized swimmer Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Kristen Stewart, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Ryan Williams, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Danielle Kahle, American figure skater Wikipedia ↗
1988 — Michel Alves Baroni, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1988 — Jeremy Metcalfe, English race car driver Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Kassim Abdallah, French-Comorian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Graham Gano, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Craig Mabbitt, American singer Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Jesse McCartney, American singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Jarrod Mullen, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Jazmine Sullivan, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Mike Hart, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Leighton Meester, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1985 — Antonio Nocerino, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1985 — David Robertson, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Habiba Ghribi, Tunisian runner Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Adam Loewen, Canadian baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Óscar Razo, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Ryan Clark, Australian actor Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Willie Colon, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Jay Baruchel, Canadian actor Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Carlos Hernández, Costa Rican footballer Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Kathleen Munroe, Canadian-American actress Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Milan Bartovič, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1981 — A. J. Ellis, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Ireneusz Jeleń, Polish footballer Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Dennis Sarfate, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Sarah Ayton, English sailor Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Luciano Galletti, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Albert Hammond, Jr., American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Jeff Reed, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Kousei Amano, Japanese actor Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Jorge Andrade, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Rachel Stevens, Jewish-English singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Gerard Way, American singer-songwriter and comic book writer Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Kyle Peterson, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Robbie Fowler, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1975 — David Gordon Green, American director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1974 — Megan Connolly, Australian actress (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
1974 — Jenna Jameson, American actress and pornographic performer Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Spencer Rice, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Bernard Ackah, German-Japanese martial artist and kick-boxer Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Siiri Vallner, Estonian architect Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Peter Canavan, Irish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Leo Fortune-West, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Austin Peck, American actor Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Jacques Villeneuve, Canadian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Chorão, Brazilian singer-songwriter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Linda Kisabaka, German runner Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Jay Chandrasekhar, American actor, comedian, writer and director Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Natascha Engel, German-English translator and politician Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Sam Harris, American author, philosopher, and neuroscientist Wikipedia ↗
1966 — John Hammond, English weather forecaster Wikipedia ↗
1966 — Cynthia Nixon, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Helen Alfredsson, Swedish golfer Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Paulina Porizkova, Czech-born Swedish-American model and actress Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Jeff Zucker, American businessman Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Peter Penashue, Canadian businessman and politician, 9th Canadian Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Margaret Peterson Haddix, American author Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Rick Tocchet, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Rob Awalt, German-American football player Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Juliet Cuthbert, Jamaican sprinter Wikipedia ↗
1963 — Marc Jacobs, American-French fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
1963 — Joe Scarborough, American journalist, lawyer, and politician Wikipedia ↗
1962 — John Eaves, American production designer and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Ihor Podolchak, Ukrainian director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Imran Sherwani, English field hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Jeff Turner, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Mark Kelly, Irish keyboard player Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Kirk McCaskill, Canadian-American baseball and hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Jaak Aab, Estonian educator and politician, Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Bernard Jenkin, English businessman and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Tony Sibson, English boxer Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Nigel Slater, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Seve Ballesteros, Spanish golfer and architect (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Martin Margiela, Belgian fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Jamie Redfern English-born Australian television presenter and pop singer Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Miguel Ángel Russo, Argentinian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Nigel Shadbolt, English computer scientist and academic Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Vahur Sova, Estonian architect Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Marina Zueva, Russian ice dancer and coach Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Yamina Benguigui, Algerian-French director and politician Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Joolz Denby, English poet and author Wikipedia ↗
1954 — Ken Kalfus, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
1954 — Dennis Quaid, American actor Wikipedia ↗
1954 — Iain Duncan Smith, British soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Wikipedia ↗
1953 — John Howard, English singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Hal Ketchum, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Robert Clark, American author Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Bruce Robertson, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Tania Tsanaklidou, Greek singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
1950 — Nathan Cook, American actor (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
1949 — Tony Cragg, English sculptor Wikipedia ↗
1948 — Jaya Bachchan, Indian actress and politician Wikipedia ↗
1948 — Michel Parizeau, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1948 — Patty Pravo, Italian singer Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Giovanni Andrea Cornia, Italian economist and academic Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Nate Colbert, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Mike Hancock, English politician Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Alan Knott, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Sara Parkin, Scottish activist and politician Wikipedia ↗
1946 — David Webb, English footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Steve Gadd, American drummer and percussionist Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Peter Gammons, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Joe Brinkman, American baseball player and umpire Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg, German shot putter Wikipedia ↗
1943 — Terry Knight, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Brandon deWilde, American actor (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Margo Smith, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1941 — Kay Adams, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1940 — Hans-Joachim Reske, German sprinter Wikipedia ↗
1940 — Jim Roberts, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Michael Learned, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1938 — Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russian businessman and politician, 30th Prime Minister of Russia (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
1937 — Simon Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, English lieutenant, lawyer, and judge Wikipedia ↗
1937 — Marty Krofft, Canadian screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
1937 — Valerie Singleton, English television and radio host Wikipedia ↗
1936 — Jerzy Maksymiuk, Polish pianist, composer, and conductor Wikipedia ↗
1936 — Valerie Solanas, American radical feminist author, attempted murderer (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Aulis Sallinen, Finnish composer and academic Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Avery Schreiber, American actor and comedian (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
1934 — Bill Birch, New Zealand surveyor and politician, 38th New Zealand Minister of Finance Wikipedia ↗
1934 — Tom Phillis, Australian motorcycle racer (d. 1962) Wikipedia ↗
1934 — Mariya Pisareva, Russian high jumper Wikipedia ↗
1933 — Jean-Paul Belmondo, French actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
1933 — René Burri, Swiss photographer and journalist (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1933 — Fern Michaels, American author Wikipedia ↗
1933 — Richard Rose, American political scientist and academic Wikipedia ↗
1933 — Gian Maria Volontè, Italian actor (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
1932 — Jim Fowler, American zoologist and television host Wikipedia ↗
1932 — Armin Jordan, Swiss conductor (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗