Historical Events In April - 09

1682  Robert La Salle claims lower Mississippi (Louisiana) for France on this day in history.  

1691  French troops occupy Mons on April - 09.  

1716  On this day in history johann Georg Zechner, composer  

1717  On this day in history georg Matthias Monn, composer  

1724  On this day in history 1st Easter [NS=April 16]  

1747  On this day in history lord Lovat, English jacobiet, dies  

1751  Emanuel Schikaneder, [Johann Schickeneder], German playwright [or 9/1] on this day in history.  

1754  Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer on this day in history.  

1754  On this day in history christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75  

1757  Wojciech Boguslawski, composer on this day in history.  

1761  William Law, theologian, dies on this day in history.  

1765  Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1766  On April - 09 the first fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley &chain  

1770  Capt James Cook discovers Botany Bay (Australia) on April - 09.  

1773  Étienne Aignan, French writer (d. 1824 on April - 09.  

1783  Tippu Sahib drives out English from Bednore India on April - 09.  

1785  Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch physician/chemist (electric car 1835) on this day in history.  

1789  House of Representives first meeting on this day in history.  

1793  Ernestus Weinrauch, composer, dies at 62 on April - 09.  

1798  Giuditta Pasta, [Negri], soprano on this day in history.  

1802  On this day in history french Protestant church becomes state-supported &-controlled  

1804  On April - 09 jacques Necker, fiancier/statesman, dies  

1806  Isambard Kingdom Brunel, designer of 1st transatlantic steamer on April - 09.  

1806  Willem V Batavus, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 58 on April - 09.  

1807  On April - 09 john Opie, Engl painter/illustrator: Shakespeare gallery, dies at 45  

1808  On this day in history mayor Wolters offers French king Louis Napoleon townhall as a palace  

1812  Randolph Barnes Marcy, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1887 on this day in history.  

1814  On April - 09 elias Canneman (L) resigns as minister of Finance  

1816  On April - 09 african Methodist Episcopal Church organizes (Phila)  

1821  On April - 09 the birth of Charles-Pierre Baudelaire, French poet  

1821  On April - 09 charles-Pierre Baudelaire, France, symbolist poet (Flowers of Evil)  

1821  On April - 09 felix Maximo Lopez, composer, dies at 78  

1826  Thomas Hewson Neill, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 on this day in history.  

1829  On this day in history danzig (Gdansk) dike break flood kills 1,200  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1611  Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1634  On April - 09 birth of albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau  

1648  Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720) was born on April - 09.  

1649  On April - 09 birth of james Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II  

0093  On April - 09 death of yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty  

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

0715  Constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies on this day in history.  

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

1137  Death of William X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099) on April - 09.  

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

1484  On this day in history death of edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473)  

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