Best known
Best known
Emperor Jimmu
Legendary first emperor of Japan
Tan Daoji
Eastern Jin and Liu Song general (died 436)
Zeno (emperor)
Eastern Roman emperor (474–475; 476–491)
Pope Benedict VIII
Head of the Catholic Church from 1012 to 1024
Henry II the Pious
High Duke of Poland from 1238 to 1241
Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland
Scottish soldier (c. 1296 – 1327)
Emperor Jimmu — Legendary first emperor of Japan, who died on April 9 585 BC.
Tan Daoji — Eastern Jin and Liu Song general (died 436), who died on April 9 436.
Zeno (emperor) — Eastern Roman emperor (474–475; 476–491), who died on April 9 491.
Pope Benedict VIII — Head of the Catholic Church from 1012 to 1024, who died on April 9 1024.
Henry II the Pious — High Duke of Poland from 1238 to 1241, who died on April 9 1241.
Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland — Scottish soldier (c. 1296 – 1327), who died on April 9 1327.
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- 1483
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- 1804
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- 1917
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- 1970
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- 1988
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- 1997
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- 2013
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- 2014
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- 2014
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- 2014
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Who died on April 9?
116 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 9, including Emperor Jimmu, Tan Daoji, Zeno (emperor). The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
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61 documented historical events happened on April 9, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Year of the Five Emperors: Septimius Severus was proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops at Carnuntum in modern-day Austria. On the same day, in another year: Basiliscus issued the Enkyklikon, a circular letter to bishops supporting the Monophysitism position. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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