Page 3: Historical Events In April - 09

1830  On April - 09 eadweard Muybridge, England, pioneered study of motion, photography   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1838  National Galley opens in London on this day in history.   

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 April - 09.   

1847  On this day in history francesco Paolo Tosti, composer   

1848  F A MacKinnon, cricketer (later the 35th Mackinnon of Mackinnon) on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history 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  Antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1854  On this day in history seaborn M Denson, composer   

1855  Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet on this day in history.   

1861  On April - 09 asteroid 66, Maia discovered   

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

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  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  On this day in history battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor   

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

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

1865  On this day in history lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

1611  On April - 09 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 April - 09.   

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 April - 09.   

0491  Death of Zeno, Byzantine Emperor on this day in history.   

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

1024  On this day in history benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies   

1137  On April - 09 death of william X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099)   

1483  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38 on April - 09.   

1484  On April - 09 death of edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473)   

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