Historical Events
- 147th Grand National: Jockey Richard Dunwoody wins his second GN aboard Irish 16/1 shot Miinnehoma by 1ΒΌ lengths from Just So
- BPAA US Open by Justin Hromek
Music Concert
Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Elton John, James Taylor, Whitney Houston, Luciano Pavarotti, Aaron Neville, Tammy Wynette, Branford Marsalis, and Larry Adler
- STS-59 (Endeavour) launches into orbit
Famous Weddings
- Singer Wayne Newton (52) weds attorney Kathleen McCrone (30)
Famous Deaths
- Cor van Dis jr. [Cornelis Nicolas van Dis jr.], Dutch politician (1971-94), dies at 71
- Keith Watson, British comic strip artist (Dan Dare), dies at 59
- Marcel Ichac, French director (Karakoram) and alpinist, dies at 87
- Raouf Khayrat, Egyptian general-major, murdered
About April 9, 1994
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 28 years, 11 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Bump N' Grind - R. Kelly
#1 Song: Everything Changes - Take That
