Historical Events In April - 09

1830  Eadweard Muybridge, England, pioneered study of motion, photography on this day in history.  

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 April - 09.  

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

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

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

1838  National Galley opens in London on April - 09.  

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

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  On April - 09 herman Zumpe, composer  

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

1851  On April - 09 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  On April - 09 seaborn M Denson, composer  

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

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

1861  On April - 09 charles Holroyd, painter/etcher  

1862  George W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50 on April - 09.  

1864  Battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor on April - 09.  

1864  Battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities on April - 09.  

1865  On April - 09 federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama  

1865  Lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House on April - 09.  

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 April - 09.  

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

1865  Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Germany, experiment with AC electricity on this day in history.  

1865  Thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32 on this day in history.  

1866  On this day in history civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto  

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

1498  On April - 09 birth of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550)  

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  On this day in history birth of johann Kaspar Kerll, composer  

1634  On this day in history 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  James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II was born on April - 09.  

0093  Death of Yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty on this day in history.  

0491  Death of Zeno, Byzantine Emperor on April - 09.  

0715  Constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies on April - 09.  

1024  Benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies on April - 09.  

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