Historical Events
- Battleship Admiral Scheer sunk by RAF bombing in Kiel
- Liberty ship at Bari Italy carrying aerial bombs explodes, kills 360
- NFL requires players to wear long stockings
- World War II: The Battle of Königsberg, East Prussia, ends.
Famous Birthdays
- Gus Hardin [Carolyn Ann Blankenship], American country singer, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 1996)
- Steve Gadd, American jazz and rock session drummer (Paul Simon - "Late In The Evening"; "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"; Steely Dan - "Aja"'), born in Irondequoit, New York
Famous Deaths
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German pastor, theologist (Confessing Church) and anti-Nazi dissident, hung by the Nazi government at 39
- Georg Elser, German failed assassin of Hitler, dies at Dachau concentration camp at 42
- Hans Oster, German major general, spy and "July 20th plot", hanged at 57
- Hans von Dohnanyi, "July 20th plotter", hanged
- Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral and head of Germany military intelligence, hanged by the Nazi regime for treason at 58
About April 9, 1945
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 5 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aries
