On This Day: 9th April
Written by Dan Williams on 9th April 2021
Here we take a look back on what’s happened on this day in history:
In 1969, the first flight of Concorde 002 took place at Filton, Bristol.
In 1979, The Deer Hunter wins the Oscar for best picture.
In 1989, Nick Faldo wins the Masters for the first time.
In 2002, more than a million people line the streets for the funeral of The Queen Mother.
In 2005, The Prince of Wales marries Camilla Parker-Bowles in a civil ceremony.
In 2018, Fleetwood Mac announce that Lindsey Buckingham has been fired from the band.