April 9

Events

 * - is proclaimed  by the army in  (in the ).
 * -  issues a circular letter (Enkyklikon) to the bishops of his empire, supporting the   position.
 * - : forces defeats the  and  armies.
 * - is crowned  of.
 * - is appointed.
 * - First public art exhibition opens in.
 * - discovers the mouth of the, claims it for  and names it.
 * - : surrenders the  (26,765 troops) to  at, effectively ending the.
 * - : Passing by a single vote, the ratifies a  with  for the purchase of.
 * - The passes the.
 * - The ' opens.
 * - : -  forces launch  their third offensive of the battle.
 * - World War I: - The  begins with  forces executing a massive assault on.
 * - The  arrives at in  - it is the first ese-built aircraft to fly to.
 * - sings at the, after having been refused the right to sing at the 's.
 * - : invades  and.
 * - World War II: / - forces surrender on the .  launches air raid on  in  ;    and    are sunk off the island's east coast.
 * - World War II: The is sunk.
 * 1945  - World War II:, in , ends.
 * 1945  - The  formed
 * - The kill 181 and injure 970 in, , and.
 * 1947  - The, the first interracial  begins through the upper  in violation of . The riders wanted enforcement of the 's   decision that banned  in interstate travel.
 * - 's assassination provokes a violent riot in (the ), and a further ten years of violence in all of  (La violencia).
 * 1948  - Massacre at.
 * - premieres the first, entitled 
 * - The in  is cleared and opens to
 * - : announces the selection of the ' first seven s, which the news media quickly dub the "".
 * - The first (a 100 series) takes its maiden flight.
 * - The "" plead not guilty on federal charges of conspiracy to incite a riot at the in.
 * - The first game of the, the second oldest professional basketball league in the world.
 * - Israeli troops move into
 * 1980  -  is murdered by Saddam Husseins baath party, Along with his sister  Sadr. They are commonly known as the 2 martyrs by Iraqi shia muslims.
 * - The rules against the  of  automaker.
 * - declares its independence from the.
 * - finds former    guilty on drug and racketeering charges. He is sentenced to 30 years in prison.
 * 1992  - 's  wins an unprecedented  victory in the.
 * - unveils the.
 * - The is located in, on the site of the.
 * -, of , is assassinated.
 * - : falls to  forces.

Births

 * -, Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. )
 * -, French churchman (d. )
 * -, Connecticut pioneer (d. )
 * -, Regent of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe (d. )
 * -, French soldier and diplomat (d. )
 * -, illegitimate son of (d. )
 * -, French dramatist (d. )
 * -, British politician (d. )
 * -, German classical scholar (d. )
 * -, British admiral (d. )
 * -, German physicist (d. )
 * -, French writer (d. )
 * -, German inventor of the modern flute (d. )
 * -, British engineer (d. )
 * -, French poet (d. )
 * -, English-born photographer and motion picture pioneer (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * -, German general in World War I (d. )
 * -, third (d. )
 * -, French prime minister (d. )
 * -, Russian-born impresario (d. )
 * -, Russian violinist (d. )
 * -, French actor (d. )
 * -, American radio talk-show host (d. )
 * -, American football coach, executive (d. )
 * 1898  -, American singer and activist (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * -, U.S. Senator from Arkansas (d. )
 * -, Hungarian conductor (d. )
 * 1906  -, Spanish actress (d. )
 * -, Hungarian-born painter (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, Russian author (d. )
 * -, Quebec politician (d. )
 * -, German lyricist and writer (d. )
 * 1917  -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Danish architect
 * -, American computer pioneer (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, German writer (d. )
 * -, American editor and publisher, founder of
 * -, American musician and mathematician
 * 1928  -, American basketball player (d. )
 * -, American chemist (d. )
 * -, Canadian politician (d. )
 * -, American zoologist
 * 1932  -, Swiss conductor (d. )
 * 1932  -, American musician (d. )
 * 1932  -,  actor
 * -, French actor
 * -, New Zealand politician
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Canadian children's television producer
 * -, Russian politician
 * -, American actress
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, Korean stage actor (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American music promoter (d. )
 * -, American baseball journalist
 * 1945  -, American session drummer
 * -, English football player and coach
 * -, Indian actress
 * -, American musician
 * -, American actor
 * 1954  -, British politician
 * -, English poet and novelist
 * -, Spanish golfer
 * 1957  -, British broadcaster
 * -, British keyboard player
 * -, British field hockey player
 * -, American fashion designer
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1964  -, American football player
 * 1964  -, Japanese musician
 * -, American television executive
 * 1965  -, Czechoslovakian-born actress and supermodel
 * 1965  -, American convicted murderer (d. )
 * -, American actress
 * -, Indian doctor
 * -, Canadian Formula 1 driver
 * -, Gaelic footballer
 * -, American porn star
 * -, Australian Comedian
 * -, Russian
 * -, English footballer
 * -, American musician, My Chemical Romance frontman/vocalist, Cartoonist (Umbrella Academy)
 * -, Portuguese footballer
 * 1978  -, English singer
 * 1978  -, Croatian singer
 * -, American actress
 * 1979  -, American guitarist
 * 1979  -, American actor
 * -, American model
 * 1980  -, Croatian footballer
 * -, Slovak ice hockey player
 * 1981  -, Columbine High School shooter (d. )
 * 1981  -, Polish footballer
 * 1981  -, Canadian actor and model
 * 1981  -, American baseball player
 * -, Costa Rican footballer
 * -, American soccer player
 * -, Hong Kong actress and singer
 * 1984  -, Canadian baseball player
 * -, Japanese singer
 * -, American musician and record producer
 * 1986  -, American actress
 * -, American actor and singer
 * 1987  -, Australian rugby league footballer
 * -, American child actress

Deaths

 * -, Minister over the Masses of the
 * - (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Italian statesmen (b. )
 * -, French writer
 * -, Finnish scholar (b. )
 * - Sir, English philosopher, statesman, and essayist (b. )
 * -, Prince of (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * -, Scottish clan chief
 * -, German philosopher (b. )
 * -, British minister (b. )
 * -, French statesman (b. )
 * -, of the Dutch Republic
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * -, French chemist (b. )
 * -, Polish-American actress (b. )
 * -, British scholar of Classical Greek (b. )
 * -, German sociologist (b. )
 * -, British actress (b. )
 * -, Russian heroine (b. )
 * -, German Nazi leader (b. )
 * 1945  -, German theologian (b. )
 * 1945  -, failed assassin of Hitler (b. )
 * -, Australian Salvation Army general (b. )
 * 1948  -, Colombian politician (b. )
 * -, Norwegian physicist (b. )
 * -, American architect (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * -, American jazz trombonist (b. )
 * -, Swedish illustrator (b. )
 * -, American composer, pianist (b. )
 * 1976  -, American singer (b. )
 * -, Welsh architect (b.)
 * -, French Canadian conductor (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * 1988  -, American singer  (b. )
 * -, record producer (b. )
 * -, American novelist (b. )
 * 1996  -, American real estate developer, activist, and philanthropist (b. )
 * -, American writer (b. )
 * 1997  -, American singer and songwriter (b. )
 * -, American cellist and composer (b. )
 * -, Niger politician and general (b. )
 * 1999  -, wrestler (b. )
 * -, American baseball player (b. )
 * -, Austrian mathematician (b. )
 * 2002  -, American racecar driver (b. )
 * -, American feminist and writer (b. )
 * 2005  -, Australian cricketer (b. )
 * -, American baseball player, coach, and official (b. )
 * -, Czech philosopher and writer (b. )
 * 2005  -, Australian cricketer (b. )
 * -, American baseball player, coach, and official (b. )
 * -, Czech philosopher and writer (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * (, celebrated as in ) in the.

Liturgical feasts

 * and companions