ON A DAY LIKE THIS: APRIL 9th

2011 – A gun man murders five people, injures eleven, and commits suicide in a mall in the Netherlands.

2005 – Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles.

2000 – Jackie Evancho, American singer was born.

1991 – Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union.

1967 – The first Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its maiden flight.

1957 – The Suez Canal in Egypt is cleared and opens to shipping.

1956 – Miguel Angel Russo, Argentine footballer was born.

1626 – Sir Francis Bacon, English statesman died.

1413 – Henry V is crowned King of England.

1024 – Pope Benedict VIII died.