1768John Hancock refuses to allow two British customs agents to go below deck of his ship, considered by some to be the first act of physical resistance to British authority in the colonies
197842nd Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 277
April 9th Historical Events
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Notable Birthdays on April 9th
1898[Earl] Curly Lambeau, Green Bay Wisconsin, NFL coach (GB Packers)
1336Tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror and founder of the Timurid Dynasty (d. 1405)