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

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

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

1835  Leopold II, King of Belgians (1865-1909) on this day in history.  

1838  National Galley opens in London on April - 09.  

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

1838  National Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London on this day in history.  

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

Advertisements

1848  F A MacKinnon, cricketer (later the 35th Mackinnon of Mackinnon) on April - 09.  

1850  On April - 09 herman Zumpe, composer  

1850  On this day in history william Prout, physician/chemist, dies  

1851  C E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies) on this day in history.  

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 April - 09 gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet  

1861  Asteroid 66, Maia discovered on April - 09.  

1861  On this day in history h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja  

1861  Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York on this day in history.  

1861  On April - 09 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  Battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor on April - 09.  

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

1865  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the American Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate forces  

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

1865  On this day in history charles Proteus Steinmetz, Germany, experiment with AC electricity  

1865  On April - 09 thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32  

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

1336  Tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405) was born on this day in history.  

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

1597  On April - 09 birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)  

1611  On April - 09 birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer  

1627  Johann Kaspar Kerll, composer was born on April - 09.  

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

0491  On April - 09 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  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  On this day in history lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies