April 9th, 1872

Born on April 9th, 1872

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 56,000 days old!

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What happened on April 9th?

April 9th, 1942

World War II: Japanese forces defeated Allied troops at the Battle of Bataan in the Philippines before beginning to forcibly transfer more than 90,000 prisoners of war to prison camps in the Bataan Death March.

April 9th, 1860

Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville recorded himself singing "Au clair de la lune" on his phonautograph, producing the oldest known recording of an audible human voice (audio featured).

April 9th, 0475

Basiliscus issued the Enkyklikon, a circular letter to bishops supporting the Monophysitism position.

April 9th, 2021

Prince Philip, the consort of Queen Elizabeth II, died at Windsor Castle aged 99.

April 9th, 2005

Charles, Prince of Wales, married Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at the Windsor Guildhall.

April 9th, 1999

Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, President of Niger, was shot dead by soldiers in Niamey.

April 9th, 1993

Iranian filmmaker Morteza Avini was killed by a land mine in Fakkeh while producing a documentary.

April 9th, 1980

Iraqi philosopher Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr (pictured) and his sister Amina were executed by the regime of Saddam Hussein.

April 9th, 1976

The first EMD F40PH, Amtrak's most widespread diesel locomotive for many years, entered into service.

April 9th, 1959

NASA announced the selection of the Mercury Seven, the first astronauts in Project Mercury.

April 9th, 1948

Palestine war: Fighters from the Zionist paramilitary groups Irgun and Lehi attacked the village of Deir Yassin near Jerusalem, killing more than 100 Palestinian Arabs.

April 9th, 1947

The Glazier–Higgins–Woodward tornadoes killed 181 people and injured 970 others in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

April 9th, 1945

The German heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer (pictured), the most successful capital-ship surface raider of the Second World War, was sunk by British bombers in port in Kiel.

April 9th, 1940

World War II: During the German invasion of Norway, Vidkun Quisling attempted to seize power in the first coup to be broadcast over radio.

April 9th, 1939

After being denied permission to perform at Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution, African-American singer Marian Anderson gave an open-air concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 9th

Born on April 9th, 1872

77

Léon Blum

French politician (1872–1950)

*April 9th, 1872, Paris †March 30th, 1950, Jouy-en-Josas

Same year
Born in 1872

57

Wilfred Baddeley

Tennis player and sports administrator

*January 11th, 1872, London Borough of Bromley †January 24th, 1929, Menton

59

Herbert Baddeley

Tennis and badminton player

*January 11th, 1872, London Borough of Bromley †July 20th, 1931, Cannes

55

Roald Amundsen

Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole

*July 16th, 1872, Borge Municipality †June 18th, 1928, Arctic Ocean

97

Bertrand Russell

British philosopher and logician (1872–1970)

*May 18th, 1872, Trellech †February 2nd, 1970, Plas Penrhyn

60

Calvin Coolidge

President of the United States from 1923 to 1929

*July 4th, 1872, Plymouth Notch †January 5th, 1933, Northampton

46

Anna Held

French-American stage performer (1872–1918)

*March 19th, 1872, Warsaw †August 12th, 1918, New York City

33

Paul Laurence Dunbar

American poet, novelist, and short story writer (1872–1906)

*June 27th, 1872, Dayton †February 9th, 1906, Dayton

92

Helena Rubinstein

Polish-American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist

*December 25th, 1872, Kraków †April 1st, 1965, New York City

54

Robert de Flers

French playwright, opera librettist, and journalist

*November 25th, 1872, Pont-l'Évêque †July 30th, 1927, Vittel

80

Carlo Sforza

Italian politician (1872-1952)

*January 23rd, 1872, Montignoso †September 4th, 1952, Rome

79

Alexandra Kollontai

Soviet diplomat (1872-1952)

*March 31st, 1872, Saint Petersburg †March 9th, 1952, Moscow

63

Rubin Goldmark

American composer, pianist and educator (1872-1936)

*August 15th, 1872, New York City †March 6th, 1936, New York City

39

Henry Tingle Wilde

Chief Officer of RMS Titanic (1872-1912)

*September 21st, 1872, Walton †April 15th, 1912, North Atlantic Ocean

70

Bernhard Pankok

German architect and painter (1872-1943)

*May 16th, 1872, Münster †April 5th, 1943, Baierbrunn

65

Hugo Frederik Nierstrasz

Dutch zoologist (1872-1937)

*June 30th, 1872, Rotterdam †September 6th, 1937, Walenstadt

80

Cicely Hamilton

British actress and writer

*June 15th, 1872, Paddington †December 5th, 1952, Chelsea

83

Pio Baroja

Spanish writer (1872-1956)

*December 28th, 1872, San Sebastián †October 30th, 1956, Madrid

69

Richard Willstätter

German chemist (1872–1942)

*August 13th, 1872, Karlsruhe †August 3rd, 1942, Muralto

94

Norman Angell

British politician (1872-1967)

*December 26th, 1872, Holbeach †October 7th, 1967, Croydon

72

Emil Hácha

Czech politician, political prisoner, lawyer, translator and judge (1872-1945)

*July 12th, 1872, Trhové Sviny †June 27th, 1945, Prague

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Leap year

Yes: 1872 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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