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 Adolf Hitler (Bürgerbräukeller Bombing), dies in 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
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights
About April 9, 1945
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 79 years and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aries
