April 9 in History
April 9 is the birthday of TommyInnit (2004) and the anniversary of the death of Ray Shero (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for April 9, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Al-Muqtafi, caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate was born in 1096, while Jimmu, emperor of Japan died in 585 BC.
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Famous people born on April 9
Famous people who died on April 9
2021
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021
2021
Nikki Grahame (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
English television personality and author (1982–2021)
2017
John Clarke (satirist) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
New Zealand comedian, writer, and satirist (1948–2017)
2015
Margaret Rule (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
British archaeologist who led the ''Mary Rose'' project
2015
Alexander Dalgarno (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
British physicist and father of molecular astrophysics
2015
Tsien Tsuen-hsuin (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Chinese-American sinologist and librarian (1910–2015)
2014
Chris Banks (American football) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American football player (1973–2014)
2014
A. N. R. Robinson (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
President of Trinidad and Tobago from 1997 to 2003
2013
David Hayes (sculptor) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American sculptor, painter, and ceramics artist (1931–2013)
What happened on April 9
- 2021
Burmese military and security forces commit the Bago massacre, during which at least 82 civilians are killed.
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Soyuz MS-18 is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, carrying three members of the Expedition 64 crew to the International Space Station.
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Soyuz MS-16 is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, carrying the Expedition 62/63 crew to the International Space Station.
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The Palm Sunday church bombings at Coptic churches in Tanta and Alexandria, Egypt, take place.
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A student stabs 20 people at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.
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A 6.1–magnitude earthquake strikes Iran killing 32 people and injuring over 850 people.
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At least 13 people are killed and another three injured after a man goes on a spree shooting in the Serbian village of Velika Ivanča.
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Six people and the perpetrator are killed and 17 injured in a mass shooting at a shopping mall in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2009
In Tbilisi, Georgia, up to 60,000 people protest against the government of Mikheil Saakashvili.
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Iraq War: Baghdad falls to American forces.
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Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-59.
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A U.S. Federal Court finds former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of drug and racketeering charges. He is sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union.
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An IRA bombing in County Down, Northern Ireland, kills three members of the UDR.
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The Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement is signed for 180,000 square kilometres (69,000 mi2) in the Mackenzie Valley of the western Arctic.
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Editor's picks
Born on April 9
- 1096 — Al-Muqtafi, caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate (died 1160)
- 1285 — Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan, Emperor Renzong of Yuan (died 1320)
- 1458 — Camilla Battista da Varano, Italian saint (died 1524)
Died on April 9
- 585 BC — Jimmu, emperor of Japan (born 711 BC)
- 436 — Tan Daoji, Chinese general and politician
- 491 — Zeno, emperor of the Byzantine Empire (born 425)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for April 9
Quick answers
Who was born on April 9? TommyInnit (2004), Hwang Do-yun (2003), Nika Mühl (2001).
Who died on April 9? Ray Shero (2025), Karl Berger (2023), Dwayne Haskins (2022).
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