Historical Events In April - 09

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

1831  Robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain and Spain on April - 09.  

1831  On April - 09 robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain & Spain  

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  National Galley opens in London on April - 09.  

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

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.  

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

1850  On April - 09 herman Zumpe, composer  

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  On April - 09 antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80  

1852  On this day in history john Howard Payne, actor/playwright (Fair Warning), dies  

1854  Seaborn M Denson, composer on April - 09.  

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

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  US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on April - 09.  

1861  Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher on April - 09.  

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 April - 09 battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities  

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

1865  Lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House on this day in history.  

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

1865  Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Germany, experiment with AC electricity on April - 09.  

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.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1634  On this day in history birth of albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau  

1648  On April - 09 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 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 April - 09.  

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

1483  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38 on this day in history.  

1484  Death of Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473) on April - 09.  

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