Births on April 9

Jaak Aab

Born on April 9, 1960

Jaak Aab, Estonian educator and politician, Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia

Jaak Aab (born 9 April 1960) is an Estonian politician of the Centre Party who has been serving as the Minister of Education and Research since 2020. He previously served twice as the Minister of Public Administration from 2017 to 2018 and 2019 to 2020 and as the Minister of Social Affairs (Estonia) from 2005 to 2007.

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Events on 1960

17 Mar

Bay of Pigs Invasion
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the National Security Council directive on the anti-Cuban covert action program that will ultimately lead to the Bay of Pigs Invasion.
21 Apr

Rio de Janeiro
Brasília, Brazil's capital, is officially inaugurated. At 09:30, the Three Powers of the Republic are simultaneously transferred from the old capital, Rio de Janeiro.
9 May

Combined oral contraceptive pill
The Food and Drug Administration announces it will approve birth control as an additional indication for Searle's Enovid, making Enovid the world's first approved oral contraceptive pill.
4 Jul

Flag of the United States
Due to the post-Independence Day admission of Hawaii as the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959, the 50-star flag of the United States debuts in Philadelphia, almost ten and a half months later (see Flag Act).
29 Oct

Muhammad Ali
In Louisville, Kentucky, Cassius Clay (who later takes the name Muhammad Ali) wins his first professional fight.

Births on April 9

Jaak Aab

Born on April 9, 1960

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Events on 1960

Bay of Pigs Invasion

Rio de Janeiro

Combined oral contraceptive pill

Flag of the United States

Muhammad Ali