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SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016

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Today is Saturday, April 9, the 101st day of 2016. There are 265 days left in the year.

1496 — Jews are expelled from Carintha Austria

1497 — Nicolaus Copernicus 1st recorded astronomical observation,

1500 — Pedro Cabral departs with 13 ships to India

1522 — Marten Luther preaches his Invocavit

1551 — Emperor Karel appoints son Philip as heir to the throne

1562 — Kissing in public banned in Naples (punishable by death)

1617 — Sweden & Russia sign Peace of Stolbowa

1640 — Pierre Corneilles “Horace” premieres in Paris France

1642 — English Queen Henriette Mary arrives in Hellevoetsluis Netherlands