The merchant ship Aud leaves Germany for Ireland with arms for the Irish Republican Brotherhood
April 9, 1916
Edward Hallaran Bennett, surgeon, is born in Cork
April 9, 1837
Maurice FitzGerald resigns as Commissioner of the Treasury (UK) over the issue of Catholic relief
April 9, 1807
The Relief Act grants Catholics parliamentary franchise and certain civil and military rights
April 9, 1793
Death of Ralph de Ufford, justiciar
April 9, 1346