Nita, isn't that the day the body was found? I wonder if they could tell how long he'd been dead.
Not that I've ever heard.
The April 9th date sticks in my mind because it's a birthday in my family, so I've always remembered that one. And the other dates you have in your timeline up there (771) are correct.
I'm about 150 replies behind on this fast-moving thread. Has anyone suggested a separate, new thread yet?