Historical Events for 9th April 2023

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1691 - French troops occupy Mons
1768 - John Hancock refuses to allow two British customs agents to go below deck of his ship, considered by some to be the first act of physical resistance to British authority in the colonies
1838 - UK National Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square, London
1931 - Chicago Cy Wentworth beats Montreal Canadiens at 13:50 of 6th period
1945 - Liberty ship at Bari Italy carrying aerial bombs explodes, kills 360
1988 - US imposes economic sanctions on Panama
1988 - 142nd Grand National: Irish jockey Brendan Powell wins aboard 10/1 shot Rhyme 'n' Reason by 4 lengths from Durham Edition
1995 - 59th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Ben Crenshaw wins his 2nd Masters title, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Davis Love III
1999 - Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, President of Niger, is assassinated at the airport in Niamey, Niger
2011 - 164th Grand National: Jason Maguire wins aboard Irish 14/1 shot Ballabriggs; first GN win for trainer Donald McCain Jr., son of 4-time winning trainer Ginger McCain

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