Today is Wednesday, April 9, on 99, 2025. 266 days remain in the year.
Today in history:
On April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee delivered his army to Union lieutenant. Ulysses S. Grant in Appomattox Court House in Virginia after four years of civil war in the United States.
Also on this date:
In 1939, Marian Anderson held a concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, after the black singer was denied the use of Constitution Hall by the daughters of the American Revolution.
In 1940, the duration of World War II, Germany, invaded Denmark and Norway.
In 1942, the duration of World War II, about 75,000 Filipin and American soldiers surrendered to Japanese troops, ending the battle of Batan in the Philippines. Subsequently, the prisoners of war were forced to March 65 miles (105 kilometers) to the fields of prisoners of war in what is now known as the march of the death of Bataan; Thousands died or were killed along the way.
In 1959, NASA presented the “Mercury Seven”, its first seven astronauts: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Donald “Deke” Slayton.
In 1968, funerals, private and public, were carried out for Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. in the Baptist Church Ebenezer and Morehouse College in Atlanta, five days after the civil rights leader was killed in Memphis, Tennessee.
In 2003, Baghdad fell to the duration of the American troops of the Iraq war after six days of struggle.
In 2005, Prince Carlos of Great Britain married Camilla Parker Bowles, who carries the Duchess of the Cornwall title.
In 2018, federal agents raided President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, taking advantage of records in matters that include a $ 130,000 payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
Today’s birthday:
- The satirical moss Tom Lehrer is 97.
- The actor Michael learned is 86.
- Drummer Steve Gadd has 80.
- The actor Dennis Quaid is 71.
- Fashion designer Marc Jacobs is 62 years old.
- The model actor Paulina Porizkova is 60 years old.
- Actor Cynthia Nixon is 59 years old.
- Actor Keshia Knight Pulliam is 46 years old.
- Actor Jay Baruchel is 43 years old.
- Actor Leighton Meester is 39 years old.
- The singer and songwriter Jazmine Sullivan is 38 years old.
- Actor Kristen Stewart is 35 years old.
- Actor Elle Fanning is 27 years old.
- Rapper Lil Nas X is 26.
- Actor Isaac Hempstead Wright has 26.
- Singer Jackie Evancho (EE-VAYN’-KOH) is 24.
