Historical Events In April - 09

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

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

1831  Robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain & Spain on this day in history.  

1833  On this day in history first tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH)  

1833  1st tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH) on April - 09.  

1835  On April - 09 leopold II, King of Belgians (1865-1909)  

1838  On April - 09 national Galley opens in London  

1838  On April - 09 steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) beginning of the end of the Age of Sail  

1838  On April - 09 national Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London  

1847  Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer on this day in history.  

1848  On this day in history f A MacKinnon, cricketer (later the 35th Mackinnon of Mackinnon)  

1850  On this day in history herman Zumpe, composer  

1850  William Prout, physician/chemist, dies on April - 09.  

1851  On this day in history c E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies)  

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 this day in history.  

1855  Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet on April - 09.  

1861  On April - 09 asteroid 66, Maia discovered  

1861  H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja on April - 09.  

1861  On April - 09 second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York  

1861  On this day in history uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy  

1861  On April - 09 charles Holroyd, painter/etcher  

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

1864  On April - 09 battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor  

1864  On this day in history battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities  

1865  Federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama on this day in history.  

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 April - 09.  

1865  On April - 09 the American Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate forces  

1865  On this day in history general Robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender at Appomattox Court House in Virginia to US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant  

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 this day in history.  

1866  Civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto on April - 09.  

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1336  On this day in history birth of tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405)  

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

1597  John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on April - 09.  

1611  On this day in history birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer  

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  James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II was born on April - 09.  

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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies