CoM Moderators Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Historical Events 1440 - Christopher of Bavaria is appointed King of Denmark (1440-48) 1949 - UN International Court of Justice holds Albania responsible for incidents in Corfu Channel and awards Britain damages 1972 - New Zealand cricket opening batsmen Glenn Turner (259) and Terry Jarvis (187) make 387 partnership in 4th Test v WI in Georgetown, Guyana 1992 - Record 18 golfers shoot in 60s in Masters round 1 (old record 12) 2013 - 37 people are killed and 850 are injured after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Iran 2021 - Uganda opposition party National Unity Platform Party, headed by Bobi Wine, claims 623 people have been abducted and tortured by the government of President Yoweri Museveni More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1753 - Pieter Paulus, Dutch Patriot and President of the First National Assembly in The Hague, born in Axel, Netherlands (d. 1796) 1785 - Sibrandus Stratingh, Dutch physician and chemist (electric car), born in Adorp, Netherlands (d. 1841) 1865 - Erich Ludendorff, German general during World War I, born in Kruszewnia, Prussia (d. 1937) 1905 - J. William Fulbright, American senator from Arkansas, known for opposition to the Vietnam War), born in Sumner, Missouri (d. 1995) 1936 - Michael Somare, British foreign affairs minister (Paupa and New Guinea), born in Rabaul, Territory of New Guinea 1943 - Terry Knight [Knapp], American rock singer, manager, and record producer (Grand Funk Railroad), born in Lapeer, Michigan (d. 2004) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1681 - Alfonso Marsh, English composer and lutenist, dies at 54 1806 - William V of Orange, Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, dies at 58 1922 - Patrick Manson, Scottish physician and parasitologist (Father of tropical medicine), dies at 77 1945 - Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral and head of Germany military intelligence, hanged by the Nazi regime for treason at 58 1970 - Gustaf Tenggren, Swedish-American artist and chief illustrator for The Walt Disney Company during the 1930s (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Bambi, Pinocchio), dies at 73 1976 - Akio Yashiro, Japanese composer, dies at 46 More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshman Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 1992: John Major wins UK general election against expectations of a Labour victory led by Neil Kinnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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