Historical Events In April - 09

1830  On this day in history eadweard Muybridge, England, pioneered study of motion, photography   

1831  Robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain and Spain on April - 09.   

1831  On this day in history robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain & Spain   

1833  First tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH) on this day in history.   

1833  1st tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH) on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history leopold II, King of Belgians (1865-1909)   

1838  On this day in history national Galley opens in London   

1838  Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) beginning of the end of the Age of Sail on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history national Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London   

1847  On April - 09 francesco Paolo Tosti, composer   

1848  F A MacKinnon, cricketer (later the 35th Mackinnon of Mackinnon) on this day in history.   

1850  Herman Zumpe, composer on this day in history.   

1850  William Prout, physician/chemist, dies on this day in history.   

1851  C E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies) on April - 09.   

1851  On April - 09 antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80   

1852  On April - 09 john Howard Payne, actor/playwright (Fair Warning), dies   

1854  Seaborn M Denson, composer on April - 09.   

1855  On this day in history gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet   

1861  Asteroid 66, Maia discovered on April - 09.   

1861  On April - 09 h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja   

1861  Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York on April - 09.   

1861  US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on this day in history.   

1861  Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher on April - 09.   

1862  George W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama   

1865  On April - 09 lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House   

1865  Robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender to US Grant at Appomattox on this day in history.   

1865  The American Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate forces on this day in history.   

1865  General Robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender at Appomattox Court House in Virginia to US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant on April - 09.   

1865  Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Germany, experiment with AC electricity on April - 09.   

1865  Thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32 on April - 09.   

1866  Civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto on this day in history.   

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1336  Tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405) was born on April - 09.   

1498  John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born on April - 09.   

1597  John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

1611  Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer was born on April - 09.   

1627  Johann Kaspar Kerll, composer was born on this day in history.   

1634  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau was born on April - 09.   

1648  On April - 09 birth of henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720)   

1649  James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II was born on this day in history.   

0093  On this day in history death of yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty   

0491  On this day in history death of zeno, Byzantine Emperor   

0715  On this day in history constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies   

1024  On April - 09 benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies   

1137  On April - 09 death of william X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099)   

1483  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1484  On April - 09 death of edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473)   

1492  Lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies on this day in history.