What Happened on April 17, 2009

Historical Events

United Nations

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark becomes the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the first woman to lead the organization

Famous Weddings

Andy Roddick

World's no. 1 professional tennis player Andy Roddick (29) weds fashion model and actress Brooklyn Decker (25) in Austin, Texas

Famous Deaths

Honoré Desmond Sharrer, American artist (Tribute to the American Working People), dies aged 88
Martin Garrod, British Commandant General Royal Marines, dies at 73

2009 Highlights