Historical Events
Event of Interest
German banking regulator Hans Luther is shot and suffers a shoulder wound at the Potsdam, Germany train station by an assailant who disliked his fiscal policies
- Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers, 6-4 for 3-0 series sweep; Toronto's first SC as the Maple Leafs
Famous Birthdays
- Abdul Mati [Matias Klarwein], French artist known for his works used on music album covers (Santana's Abraxus; Miles Davis' Bitches Brew; Osibisa's Heads; Jon Hassel's Dream Theory), born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 2002)
- Armin Jordan, Swiss conductor, born in Luzern, Switzerland (d. 2006)
Carl Perkins (1932-1998)
American rockabilly singer and songwriter ("Blue Suede Shoes"; "Honey Don't"), born in Tiptonville, Tennessee [1]
- Cheetah [Cheeta, Cheta, Chita], chimpanzee actor (1930s Tarzan franchise), is born (d. 2011)
- Jim Fowler, American naturalist, zoologist and Emmy Award-winning TV presenter (Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom), born in Albany, Georgia (d. 2019)
- Paul Krassner, American comic, satirist (MAD Magazine; The Realist), and social activist (Youth International Party - Yippies; Merry Pranksters), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2019)
- Peter Moores, British businessman and director (Littlewoods), born in Lancashire, England (d. 2016)
- Vladimir Aleksandrovich Degtyaryov, Russian cosmonaut, born in Voronezh, Russia
About April 9, 1932
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 92 years and 19 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aries