Day of the year
April 9
Born on April 9? You're a Aries with the Diamond birthstone.
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April 9 Zodiac Sign
Aries (March 21 – April 19)
Element: Fire
boldambitiousenergeticconfidentpassionate
Birthstone
Diamond
Birth Flower
Daisy
Season
Spring
Numerology 4
A number of stability, hard work, and dependable structure.
April 9: This Day in History
- 1865— Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, effectively ending the American Civil War.
- 1940— Nazi Germany invaded Denmark and Norway in Operation Weserübung during World War II.
- 1945— German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed by the Nazis at Flossenbürg concentration camp.
- 1969— The Boeing 747 jumbo jet made its first commercial flight, revolutionizing air travel.
- 2003— U.S. forces entered Baghdad and the iconic statue of Saddam Hussein was toppled in Firdos Square.
Famous Birthdays on April 9
- Charles Baudelaire (1821) — french poet known for les fleurs du mal
- Eadweard Muybridge (1830) — english photographer who pioneered motion picture technology
- Hugh Hefner (1926) — american magazine publisher who founded playboy
- Jean-Paul Belmondo (1933) — french actor and icon of the french new wave
- Dennis Quaid (1954) — american actor known for the right stuff and far from heaven
- Kristen Stewart (1990) — american actress known for the twilight saga
Did You Know? April 9 Fun Facts
- The surrender at Appomattox occurred in the parlor of Wilmer McLean, a man who had previously fled the first Battle of Bull Run.
- The Boeing 747 held the record as the world's largest commercial aircraft for 37 years.
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