Jorge Eliécer Gaitán's assassination provokes a violent riot in Bogotá (the Bogotazo), and a further ten years of violence in Colombia. Date: April 9, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)

Japan Air Lines Flight 301 crashes into Mount Mihara, Izu Ōshima, Japan, killing 37. Date: April 9, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today)

Hugo Ballivián's government is overthrown by the Bolivian National Revolution, starting a period of agrarian reform, universal suffrage and the nationalization of tin mines Date: April 9, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Suez Canal in Egypt is cleared and opens to shipping following the Suez Crisis. Date: April 9, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)

Project Mercury: NASA announces the selection of the United States' first seven astronauts, whom the news media quickly dub the "Mercury Seven". Date: April 9, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)

Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa and architect of apartheid, narrowly survives an assassination attempt by a white farmer, David Pratt in Johannesburg. Date: April 9, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)

The first Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its maiden flight. Date: April 9, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1967 📅 On This Day (Today)

The first British-built Concorde 002 makes its maiden flight from Filton to RAF Fairford with Brian Trubshaw as the test pilot. Date: April 9, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein kills philosopher Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr and his sister Bint al-Huda after three days of torture. Date: April 9, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)

The U.S. Navy nuclear submarine USS George Washington accidentally collides with the Nissho Maru, a Japanese cargo ship, sinking it and killing two Japanese sailors. Date: April 9, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today)