April 9th (1918) was a Tuesday. It's the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 267 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 9th April, 1918
» World War I: The Battle of the Lys (1918) named Battle of the Lys the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps is crushed by the German forces during what is called the Spring Offensive on the Belgian region of Flanders.
» The National Council of Bessarabia proclaims Union of Bessarabia with Romania or union with the Kingdom of Romania.
Famous Birthdays on April 9 in 1918
» Jørn Utzon, Danish architect, designed the Sydney Opera House (d. 2008)
April 9th Holidays in History
» Bataan Day or 'Araw ng Kagitingan' (Philippines)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Anglicanism, Lutheranism)
» Saint Gaucherius named Gaucherius
» Saint Materiana known as Materiana
» Waltrude
» April 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Public holidays in Kosovo known as Constitution Day (Kosovo)
» Public holidays in Georgia called Day of National Unity (Georgia (country) known as Georgia)
» Mikael Agricola Agricola as a rector and an ordinarius named Day of the Finnish Language (Finland)
» Public holidays in Denmark known as Occupation of Denmark (Denmark)
» Vimy Ridge Day, commemorating the Battle of Vimy Ridge. (Canada)