Historical Events In April - 09

1830  Eadweard Muybridge, England, pioneered study of motion, photography on April - 09.   

1831  On April - 09 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  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 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  Herman Zumpe, composer on April - 09.   

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

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

1851  Antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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  On April - 09 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  Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1865  Federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama on April - 09.   

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

1865  On this day in history robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender to US Grant at Appomattox   

1865  The American Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate forces on April - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

1865  Thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32 on April - 09.   

1866  Civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto on this day in history.   

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1336  Tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405) was born on April - 09.   

1498  On this day in history 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 April - 09 birth of johann Kaspar Kerll, composer   

1634  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau was born on April - 09.   

1648  Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

1649  On this day in history birth of james Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II   

0093  On this day in history death of yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty   

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  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 April - 09 death of edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473)   

1492  On this day in history lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies