TODAY IN HISTORY

April 9

1865:Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House.

1914:The first full-color film, The World, The Flesh and the Devil, was shown in London.

1942:American and Philippine troops on Bataan were overwhelmed by Japanese forces during World War II. The "Bataan Death March" began soon after.

1959:NASA announced the selection of America’s first astronauts, including Alan Shepard and John Glenn.

1963:Winston Churchill became the first honorary U.S. citizen.

2003:American Marines pulled down Saddam Hussein’s statue in Baghdad after U.S. commanders declared his rule ended.

2005:Britain's Prince Charles marries Camilla Parker Bowles.