Today's 9 April Fun Facts in History

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  • 1667 First public art exhibition at the Palais-Royal in Paris
  • 1872 Samuel R Percy patents dried milk
  • 1914 "World, the Flesh & the Devil," the first color film, is shown in London
  • 1967 First Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its maiden flight

Paper Moon

1973 "Paper Moon" film starring Ryan O'Neal and his daughter, Tatum O'Neal, directed by Peter Bogdanovich premieres in Hollywood, California; Tatum O'Neal becomes youngest (age 10) Academy Award winner (Supporting Actress)

I Suffer With You...

1974 San Diego Padres owner Ray Kroc addresses fans, "Ladies and gentlemen, I suffer with you... I've never seen such stupid ball playing in my life!"

  • 1975 First appearance of sports mascot, the San Diego Chicken

#1 in the Charts

1983 David Bowie's single "Let's Dance" becomes his 1st song to hit #1 in both the US and the UK

  • 1990 World's largest bunny hop at Radio City Music Hall, New York City; record eclipsed in 2007

Election of Interest

1992 John Major is elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after his Conservative Party wins the most votes in British electoral history

  • 1994 STS-59 (Endeavour) launches into orbit
  • 2012 "The Lion King" becomes highest grossing Broadway show, overtaking "The Phantom of the Opera"

Music History

2018 Fleetwood Mac announce new members Neil Finn and Mike Campbell after firing long-standing member Lindsey Buckingham

  • 2019 Wolves have returned to the Netherlands after 140 years claim ecologists


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