Historical Events In April - 09

1682  On April - 09 robert La Salle claims lower Mississippi (Louisiana) for France  

1691  On this day in history french troops occupy Mons  

1716  Johann Georg Zechner, composer on this day in history.  

1717  On this day in history georg Matthias Monn, composer  

1724  On April - 09 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  On this day in history antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer  

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

1757  On April - 09 wojciech Boguslawski, composer  

1761  William Law, theologian, dies on April - 09.  

1765  On April - 09 maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 77  

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

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

1773  Étienne Aignan, French writer (d. 1824 on this day in history.  

1783  On this day in history tippu Sahib drives out English from Bednore India  

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

1789  On this day in history house of Representives first meeting  

1793  On April - 09 ernestus Weinrauch, composer, dies at 62  

1798  Giuditta Pasta, [Negri], soprano on April - 09.  

1802  On April - 09 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 this day in history.  

1807  On this day in history john Opie, Engl painter/illustrator: Shakespeare gallery, dies at 45  

1808  Mayor Wolters offers French king Louis Napoleon townhall as a palace on April - 09.  

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

1814  Elias Canneman (L) resigns as minister of Finance on April - 09.  

1816  African Methodist Episcopal Church organizes (Phila) on this day in history.  

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 April - 09.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1627  On April - 09 birth of johann Kaspar Kerll, composer  

1634  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau was born on this day in history.  

1648  On this day in history birth of henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720)  

1649  On this day in history 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  On April - 09 constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies  

1024  Benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies on this day in history.  

1137  On this day in history death of william X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099)  

1483  On April - 09 edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38  

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

1492  On April - 09 lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies