Today in History for 9th April 2022:
Historical Events
1667 – 1st public art exhibition at the Palais-Royale in Paris
1691 – French troops occupy Mons
1808 – Mayor Wolters offers French King Louis Napoleon townhall as a palace
1928 – Mae West’s NYC debut in a daring new play “Diamond Lil”
1959 – NASA names 1st 7 astronauts for Project Mercury
1971 – Ringo Starr releases single “It Don’t Come Easy” in the UK
Famous Birthdays
1909 – Domenico Enrici, Roman Catholic Curia Archbishop, born in Cervasca, Italy (d. 1997)
1922 – Michael Palliser, head of British diplomatic service, born in Reigate, Surrey (d. 2012)
1935 – Reuben Wilson, American jazz organist (“Got to Get Your Own”), born in Mounds, Oklahoma
1966 – Oliver Barnett, American NFL defensive end (SF 49ers), born in Louisville, Kentucky
1981 – Milan Bartovi?, Slovak ice hockey player, born in Tren?ín, Slovakia
1984 – Adam Loewen, Canadian baseball player, born in Surrey, British Columbia
Famous Deaths
1024 – Benedict VIII [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies
1754 – Christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75
1933 – Sigfrid Karg-Elert, German composer, dies at 55
1982 – Wilfred Pelletier, Canadian conductor (Voice of Firestone), dies at 85
1994 – Raouf Khayrat, Egyptian general-major, murdered
2009 – Nick Adenhart, American baseball player, dies at 22