Historical Events
- 7th Cannes Film Festival: "Gate of Hell" directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
- WECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
Dennis Quaid (69 years old)
American actor (Big Easy, Dreamscape, Right Stuff), born in Houston, Texas
- Iain Duncan Smith, British politician, Leader of the Conservative Party (2001-03), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
Famous Deaths
- Philip Greeley Clapp, American composer and educator (University of Iowa, 1919-54), dies at 65
About April 9, 1954
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 1 month and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: I See The Moon - Stargazers
