April 9th


193: Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor after totally acing the eveningwear toga competition.


1865: Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia ending the Civil War and helping to launch NASCAR.


1992: A U.S. Federal Court finds former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of drug trafficking, racketeering, and proliferation of acne.