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What happened in history on this day: April 9?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On April 9 in ...
- 2001 - Intel releases the 850 MHz Celeron processor. Price is US$138 in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2006 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer appears at a Department of Motor Vehicles.
- 1958 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled An Adventure in the Magic Kingdom.
- 1961 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, entitled Battle for Survival.
- 1978 - The University of Southern California chapter of the Delta Kappa Alpha National Honorary Cinema Fraternity recognizes the "Nine Old Men" (Disney animators) with the "Pioneer in Film" award.
- 1984 - Reliance Group Holdings now owns 8.3 percent of outstanding Disney stock.
- 1987 - The Disney Traders shop opens in World Showcase Plaza in EPCOT Center.
- 1989 - The NBC TV network airs The Magical World of Disney show, featuring Parent Trap III, part one.
- 1990 - The Disney Channel begins airing the series Just Perfect.
- 1992 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show. A scene shows a television show parody of Disney's Dinosaurs show. A Simpsons' character notes how similar the Dinosaur family is to the Simpson family. Also, a scene shows a woman in a bathtub slip under the water, similar to a scene in Disney's Pretty Woman.
- 1995 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- There are several references to Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmatians:
- episode title is Two Dozen and One Greyhounds,
- a pair of dogs have a lot of puppies (25), and
- an evil character steals the puppies to make a coat of them.
- Two dogs go to a restaurant, eat spaghetti and meatballs at a table, and a common strand of spaghetti brings their noses together, like in Lady and the Tramp.
- Names of some dogs are names from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Sleepy, Dopey, Grumpy.
- A character sings song "See my vest" to the tune of "Be Our Guest" from Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and includes a maid like Mrs. Potts.
- 1996 - Jeffrey Katzenberg files a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming breach of his Disney contract, claiming he is owed as much as US$250 million for projects he developed at Disney.
- 1997 - Disney Online opens the Disney Daily Blast Internet Web site for 10,000 visitors, aimed at children aged 3-12 years.
- 1999 - UIP releases the Paramount Pictures / Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film A Civil Action to theaters in Great Britain.
- 1999 - Buena Vista releases the Dimension Films live-action feature film The Faculty to theaters in Great Britain.
- 2000 - The TV show The Wonderful World of Disney airs, presenting the two-hour movie Angels in the Infield.
- 2002 - The ABC TV network airs the last The Court episode.
- 2004 - Touchstone generally releases the live-action feature film The Alamo to theaters in the USA.
- 1956 - Chevrolet issues a new price list to dealers for the 1956 Corvette. The standard engine is 210-hp, with single carburetor.
- 1957 - A fully-synchronized four-speed Borg-Warner transmission (RPO 685) is first made available on the 1957 model Corvette, as a US$188.30 option.
- 1960 - At the Le Mans, France, 24-hour race circuit, a day of pre-race testing is held. A Briggs Cunningham #1 Corvette driven by Briggs Cunningham and Dick Thompson qualifies 1st in GT5.0 class, 6th overall.
- 1983 - In Titusville, Florida, Eckler's Corvette Reunion is held, over two days.
- 2002 - The Fox Network airs the TV show That '70s Show in the USA. A Silver Blue 1958 Corvette is the subject of the main storyline.
- 2006 - At the Long Beach Street Circuit in Long Beach, California, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race is held, round three of the SPEED GT Championship series.
- Finishing 4th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #28 Corvette C6, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 9th is the #87 Corvette C6, driven by Tomy Drissi.
- Finishing 13th is the #26 Corvette C6, driven by Claudio Burtin.
- Finishing 15th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette Z06, driven by Sonny Whelen.
- Finishing 16th is the Southwest Racing #40 Corvette C6, driven by Greg Weirick.
- In 20th place, but not finishing the race, is the Whelen Motorsports #30 Corvette C5, driven by Todd Bodine.
- In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette C6, driven by Tony Gaples.
- 2022 - At the Grand Prix of Long Beach raceway in Long Beach, California, USA, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race is held, round 3 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series. Finishing 3rd in GTD Pro class and 10th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C8.R driven by Jordan Taylor and Antonio Garcia.
- 1940 - (0410 hours) Germany launches Operation Weserubung, invading Denmark. Motorized troops cross the border into Denmark, as amphibious landings are made on Danish islands and on the waterfront of Copenhagen. The German envoy informs the Danish government that Denmark would be protected for the duration of the war, and no interference by German military authorities would be made in the country's internal affairs. Prime Minister Thorvald Stauning orders cessation of hostilities, twelve hours after the start.
- 1940 - German forces land on Norway with six different forces at widely separated points on the coast. The German government claim the invasion is made to forestall a British invasion.
- 1940 - (about 0500 hours) Norwegian coastal gun batteries and mines sink German heavy cruiser Blücher and light cruiser Karlsruhe near Oslo.
- 1940 - (about 0600 hours) German aircraft fly over Copenhagen dropping leaflets announcing that Germany had taken Denmark under its protection due to British plans of aggression.
- 1940 - (0620 hours) Danish King Christian X broadcasts to the nation that the government has surrendered to Germany.
- 1940 - (0630 hours) In Norway, Vidkun Quisling speaks on Oslo Radio, urging Norwegians to cease further resistance. He deposes the legal government, and appoints himself Prime Minister.
- 1940 - (0700-0730 hours) In Norway, the national authorities leave Oslo by train. Another train carries the country's gold reserves north.
- 1940 - In Norway, German forces control Narvik, Trondheim, Bergen, and Stavanger.
- 1940 - (about 1100 hours) The Norwegian coast defences at Kristiansand surrender.
- 1940 - (about 1100 hours) German troops begin arriving in Oslo, Norway, by transport aircraft.
- 1940 - British destroyer Gurkha is bombed and sunk by German aircraft near Bergen, Norway.
- 1940 - (early afternoon) Britain calls off the attack on German forces at Bergen, Norway.
- 1940 - British destroyer Zulu sinks a German submarine off the Orkneys.
- 1940 - Ten German destroyers assist German troops occupying the Norwegian harbor of Narvik.
- 1940 - Off Narvik, Norway, British battlecruiser Renown and others engage the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. The Scharnhorst is badly hit, but escapes.
- 1940 - Quote by German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop "The German forces will see to it that no Englishman or Frenchman shows his nose in Norway or Denmark for the rest of the war.".
- 1941 - The US signs agreement with an ambassador for the Danish king to assume temporary responsibility for the defence of Greenland.
- 1942 - American General Jonathan Wainwright's American and Filipino forces on Bataan, Philippines, surrender to the Japanese. 78,000 men are forced to march 65 miles from Mariveles to San Fernando.
- 1944 - At the Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Germany, Dr. Hans von Dohnanyi is executed for several anti-Nazi offences.
- 1944 - (evening) British bombers attack railway targets in Lille, France.
- 1945 - (0600 hours) German Admiral Wilhelm Canaris is hanged for his role in anti-Nazi activities.
- 1945 - In Italy, British 8th Army launches an attack in amphibious vehicles across Lake Comacchio.
- 1945 - In Germany, Major General Hans Oster is executed at Flossenburg concentration camp, at age 56.
- 1945 - (evening) 591 British bombers attack Kiel, Germany. They sink the pocket battleship Admiral von Scheer, and severely damage the light cruiser Emden and heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper.
- 1955 - The German Democratic Republic issues two postage stamps marking the 10th anniversary of liberation.
- 1973 - Philippines issues two postage stamps depicting a Philippine aviator fighting Japanese planes for the liberation of the Philippines.
- 1982 - Philippines issues three postage stamps marking the 40th anniversary of the surrender of Bataan to the Japanese.
- 1990 - Marshall Islands issues two postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the invasion of Denmark and Norway.
- 1990 - Norway issues two postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the German invasion of the country.
- 1992 - Marshall Islands issues a postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the surrender of Bataan, Philippines.
- 1994 - France issues a postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the resistance of the Maquis.
- 1995 - Philippines issues three postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of various battles in the Philippines.
- 2007 - Nintendo releases the Super Paper Mario video game for the Nintendo Wii in the USA.
- 1940 - German forces occupy Denmark, and invade Norway.
- 1998 - Construction begins on a new mint facility in Winnipeg, which will produce plated steel coins for circulation.
- 2008 - The Desjardins Group financial services provider releases a study calling for the abolition of the 1-cent and 5-cent coins, replacing the 25-cent coin with a 20-cent coin, and issuing a $5 coin to replace the $5 bank note.
- 1796 - The Philadelphia Mint coins an initial 1,800 1796-dated Draped Bust quarter-dollar coins.
- 1838 - Dies for dimes are shipped from the Philadelphia Mint to the New Orleans Mint.
- 1886 - US House of Representatives votes to reject the free silver coinage bill.
- 2002 - Florida Governor Jeb Bush appoints a nine-member State quarter dollar design committee.
- 1912 - First exhibition baseball game at Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox versus Harvard).
- 1913 - Brooklyn Dodgers' Ebbets Field opens, Philadelphia Phillies win 1-0.
- 1931 - Chicago Blackhawks' Cy Wentworth beats Montreal Canadiens at 13:50 of the 6th period.
- 1932 - NHL Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep New York Rangers in three games.
- 1935 - NHL Stanley Cup: Montréal Maroons sweep Toronto Maple Leafs in three games.
- 1941 - PGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame.
- 1945 - NFL requires players to wear long stockings.
- 1946 - NHL Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1.
- 1947 - Baseball suspends Brooklyn Dodgers' Leo Durocher for one year.
- 1950 - 14th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 283.
- 1959 - 13th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics sweep Minnesota Lakers in four games; this is Celtics' 8th consecutive title.
- 1959 - Baltimore Orioles pull their second triple play (3-6-3 versus Washington Senators).
- 1959 - Bill Sharman hits an NBA record 56 consecutive foul shots.
- 1960 - 14th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Saint Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3; this is Celtics' 9th consecutive title.
- 1962 - 26th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 280.
- 1962 - Arnold Palmer wins his third Masters golf tournament.
- 1962 - US President John Kennedy throws out first ball at Washington DC's new Stadium.
- 1965 - First baseball game at Houston Astrodome, Houston Astros beat New York Yankees 2-1 in exhibition as Mickey Mantle hits first indoor homerun.
- 1966 - Anaheim Stadium for the California Angels opens.
- 1967 - 31st Golf Masters Championship: Gay Brewer Junior wins, shooting a 280.
- 1968 - Minnesota North Stars' Wayne Connelly is first to score on a Stanley Cup penalty shot.
- 1969 - Chicago Cubs' Billy Williams hits four consecutive doubles, beat Philadelphis Phillies 11-3.
- 1972 - 36th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 286.
- 1972 - Glenn Turner (259) and Terry Jarvis make 387 opening cricket stand versus West Indies.
- 1973 - 37th Golf Masters Championship: Tommy Aaron wins, shooting a 283.
- 1974 - San Diego Padres' owner Ray Kroc addresses fans "Ladies and gentlemen, I suffer with you. I've never seen such stupid baseball playing in my life".
- 1978 - 42nd Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 277.
- 1978 - Milwaukee Brewers sweep Baltimore Orioles 11-3, 16-3, and 13-5 (each with a grand slam).
- 1978 - Denver Nuggets' David Thompson scores 73 points and San Antonio Spurs' George Gervin scores 63 points in seperate NBA games (33 in one quarter).
- 1980 - Los Angeles Kings tie NHL record with two shorthanded playoff goals in a period versus New York Islanders.
- 1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela's first start, beats Houston Astros 2-0.
- 1982 - Los Angeles Lakers block 21 Denver Nuggets' shots setting NBA regulation game record.
- 1985 - Chicago White Sox pitcher Tom Seaver starts a record 15th opening day game.
- 1987 - For third time, Wayne Gretzky scores 7 goals in a Stanley Cup game.
- 1987 - Wayne Gretzky passes Jean Beliveau as all time playoff scoring champion.
- 1988 - New Jersey Devils 3-0 over New York Islanders-Devils lead 2-1 in first round.
- 1989 - 53rd Golf Masters Championship: Nick Faldo wins, shooting a 283.
- 1989 - Patti Rizzo wins LPGA Red Robin Kyocera Inamori Golf Classic.
- 1989 - Rickey Henderson steals his 800th career base in New York Yankees' 4-3 loss to Cleveland Indians.
- 1989 - Scott Hoch chokes on 18-inch putt and loses Masters golf tournament.
- 1990 - Don Mattingly signs a US$19.7 million 5-year contract with the New York Yankees.
- 1990 - New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4-3 in double overtime-Rangers lead 2-1.
- 1990 - Houston Astros' Glen Davis is hit by a pitch three times, tying a major league record, in a 8-4 Opening Day loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
- 1992 - Record 18 golfers shoot in the 60s in Masters round one (old record 12).
- 1993 - Colorado Rockies first home game and first victory, 11-4 over Montreal Expos.
- 1994 - BPAA US Open won by Justin Hromek.
- 1995 - 59th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Crenshaw wins, shooting a 274.
- 1997 - Major League Soccer announces Miami and Chicago expansion.
- 1997 - NFL announces it will give $3 million to Canadian Football League and possible "World Classic Bowl".
- 2001 - The Cincinnati Reds defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 in the first game at PNC Park, the first two-deck stadium built in the U.S. since Milwaukee County Stadium opened in 1953.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Houston Astros by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Cincinnati Reds by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Washington Nationals by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Cleveland Guardians by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Oakland Athletics by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats San Francisco Giants by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Boston Red Sox by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Texas Rangers by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 9-0.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Minnesota Twins by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Detroit Tigers by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Baltimore Orioles by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At the Grand Prix of Long Beach raceway in Long Beach, California, USA, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race is held, round 3 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the Cadillac Racing #01 Cadillac DPi driven by Sebastien Bourdais and Renger vander Zande.
- Finishing 1st in GTD Pro class and 7th overall is the Heart of Racing Team #23 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 driven by Alex Riberas and Ross Gunn.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 9th overall is the Paul Miller Racing #1 BMW M4 GT3 driven by Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow.
- 2022 - The Smithsonian National Postal Museum opens its exhibition "Baseball: America's Home Run". Included are items from the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Arizona Coyotes by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Vancouver Canucks beats San Jose Sharks by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Colorado Avalanche beats Edmonton Oilers by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats New York Islanders by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Anaheim Ducks beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, USA, NHL regular season game: Calgary Flames beats Seattle Kraken by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Ottawa Senators by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Detroit Red Wings by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Montreal Canadians by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Nashville Predators by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Washington Capitals beats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL regular season game: New Jersey Devils beats Dallas Stars by score 3-1.
- 2023 - In Augusta, Georgia, USA, Jon Rahm wins the Masters golf tournament.
- 1959 - NASA names first seven astronauts for Project Mercury.
- 1980 - Soyuz 35 carries two cosmonauts to Salyut 6.
- 1983 - 6th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 1 returns to Earth.
- 1994 - STS-59 (Endeavour) launches into orbit.
- 2021 - Roscosmos launches the Soyuz MS-18 mission, carrying three Expedition 65 crewmembers to the International Space Station.
- 1947 - Tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300.
- 1816 - African Methodist Episcopal Church organizes (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
- 1833 - First US tax-supported public library (Peterborough, New Hampshire).
- 1864 - Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana; 2870 casualities.
- 1865 - Thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/USA General-Major, dies at age 32.
- 1865 - Federals capture Fort Blakely, Alabama.
- 1865 - At Appomattox, Virginia, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 troops to USA General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War.
- 1866 - Civil Rights Bill passes over President Andrew Johnson's veto.
- 1867 - The Alaska purchase is ratified by the United States Senate.
- 1870 - American Anti-Slavery Society dissolves.
- 1878 - First Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn.
- 1886 - US House of Representatives votes to reject the free silver coinage bill.
- 1914 - Tampico incident - US ship crew arrested in México.
- 1941 - The US signs agreement with an ambassador for the Danish king to assume temporary responsibility for the defence of Greenland.
- 1942 - American General Jonathan Wainwright's American and Filipino forces on Bataan, Philippines, surrender to the Japanese.
- 1945 - The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission is formed.
- 1947 - Atomic Energy Commission is formed.
- 1947 - Tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300.
- 1950 - 4th Tony Awards: Cocktail Party and South Pacific win.
- 1955 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1959 - NASA names first seven astronauts for Project Mercury.
- 1963 - Sir Winston Churchill is proclaimed an honorary U.S. citizen, in White House ceremony.
- 1968 - Martin Luther King Junior buried in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
- 1973 - Otto Kerner, former Governor of Illinois, convicted for his role in an illegal racetrack scheme.
- 1976 - US and Russia agree on the size of nuclear tests for peaceful use.
- 1979 - 51st Academy Awards - The Deer Hunter, Jon Voight and Jane Fonda win. Walter Lantz is given an honorary Oscar for his animated motion pictures.
- 1981 - US submarine George Washington rams Japanese freighter Nisso Maru.
- 1983 - 6th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 1 returns to Earth.
- 1988 - US imposes economic sanctions on Panamá.
- 1989 - Washington DC march supporting 1973 Roe versus Wade decision (allowing abortions).
- 1990 - World's largest bunny hop at Radio City Music Hall (New York City).
- 1992 - A Miami, Florida jury convicts former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega on 8 of 10 drug and racketeering charges.
- 1992 - William O Studeman becomes deputy director of US Central Intelligence Agency.
- 2003 - U.S. forces seize control of Baghdad, ending the regime of Saddam Hussein.
- 2022 - The Smithsonian National Postal Museum opens its exhibition "Baseball: America's Home Run". Included are items from the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Other history:
- 1970 - Paul McCartney announces official split of the Beatles music group.
- 2005 - The marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles takes place, after being briefly postponed after the Pope's death. Camilla assumes the titles Her Royal Highness and The Duchess of Cornwall.
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