What happened on Tuesday April 09, 2019?

Here's what happened on April 09, 2019:

• Confederate General Robert E. Lee Surrenders In 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia, effectively ending the American Civil War.
• Martin Luther King Jr. Funeral Services Funeral services for civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. were held at the Ebenezer Baptist Church and Morehouse College in Atlanta, five days after his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee.
• Germany Invades Denmark and Norway During World War II, Germany launched invasions of Denmark and Norway, marking a significant expansion of the conflict in Northern Europe.
• Marian Anderson's Historic Lincoln Memorial Concert In 1939, renowned singer Marian Anderson performed a concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., after being denied the use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution, in a powerful moment of civil rights history.
• OAS Recognizes Guaido's Ambassador The Organization of American States voted 18-9, with six abstentions, to accept Gustavo Tarre Briceno as Venezuela's ambassador. Tarre is Juan Guaido's envoy, challenging Nicolas Maduro's government, which described Tarre as a "political meurper".
• Sudanese Protests Turn Violent During the 2018-19 Sudanese Protests, heavy gunfire erupted in Khartoum as Rapid Support Forces loyal to President Omar al-Bashir attempted to disperse an anti-government demonstration outside the military headquarters. The confrontation resulted in at least 14 fatalities, including five defecting Sudanese soldiers.
• 2019 Israeli Legislative Elections Israeli citizens voted to elect new members to the Knesset (Israeli parliament) and choose a Prime Minister, in a crucial democratic process for the nation.
• UN Cancels Libyan National Conference The United Nations canceled the planned Libyan National Conference, which was scheduled for late April. The conference was intended to facilitate negotiations between political factions to organize new elections, but was suspended due to ongoing conflicts in the region.
• Suicide Bombing in Sheikh Zuweid, Egypt A fourteen-year-old suicide bomber attacked a market in Sheikh Zuweid, Egypt, resulting in the deaths of three civilians and injuring 27 others, highlighting the ongoing Sinai insurgency and the tragic use of child soldiers.
• Debenhams Department Store Enters Administration Debenhams, a major British department store chain employing over 25,000 people, was forced into administration, signaling significant challenges in the UK retail sector.
• Japanese F-35 Aircraft Disappears During Training During a training mission over the Pacific Ocean, a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft vanished from radar. In response, Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya grounded the entire F-35 fleet to investigate the incident.
• College Admissions Bribery Scandal Continues In the ongoing 2019 College Admissions Bribery Scandal, 16 additional people were indicted on new charges, just a day after 13 defendants had already agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy, revealing widespread corruption in college admissions.
• Nick Adenhart Tragic Car Crash Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, 22, and two others were killed in a car crash caused by a suspected drunk driver, cutting short a promising baseball career.
• First Game at Ebbets Field In 1913, the first baseball game was played at Ebbets Field, the newly constructed home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0.

Events in 2019

April 09, 2019: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 09, 2019

April 09, 2019 was a Tuesday and it was the 99th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 09, 2019 can also be written as 4/9/2019 in the US and as 9/4/2019 in UK and Europe.

April 09, 2019 in April 2019 calendar

Famous people died on April 09, 2019:

• Charles Van Doren

  American writer and editor known for his controversial involvement in the 1950s quiz show scandal, which significantly impacted television...

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 9th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 09, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 09, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 09, 2019 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 09, 2019 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 09, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 09:10 am and setting at 11:59 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 21, 2019 while the next full moon would come on Apr 19, 2019.

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Your place in the Universe on April 09, 2019

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Someone born on April 09, 2019 is:

6 years 1 month old,

or 73 months and 25 days old,

or 321 weeks

or 2247 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 09, 2019?

There are 310 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 09, 2019?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 09, 2019.

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