A U.S. Federal Court finds former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of drug and racketeering charges. He is sentenced to 30 years in prison. Date: April 9, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 1992 π On This Day (Today)
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-59. Date: April 9, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 1994 π On This Day (Today)
Iraq War: Baghdad falls to American forces. Date: April 9, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 2003 π On This Day (Today)
In Tbilisi, Georgia, up to 60,000 people protest against the government of Mikheil Saakashvili. Date: April 9, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 2009 π On This Day (Today)
Six people and the perpetrator are killed and 17 injured in a mass shooting at a shopping mall in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands. Date: April 9, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 2011 π On This Day (Today)
At least 13 people are killed and another three injured after a man goes on a spree shooting in the Serbian village of Velika IvanΔa. Date: April 9, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 2013 π On This Day (Today)
A 6.1βmagnitude earthquake strikes Iran killing 32 people and injuring over 850 people. Date: April 9, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 2013 π On This Day (Today)
A student stabs 20 people at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania. Date: April 9, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 2014 π On This Day (Today)
The Palm Sunday church bombings at Coptic churches in Tanta and Alexandria, Egypt, take place. Date: April 9, 2017 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 2017 π On This Day (Today)
Soyuz MS-16 is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, carrying the Expedition 62/63 crew to the International Space Station. Date: April 9, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 2020 π On This Day (Today)