Page 3: 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 April - 09.   

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

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

1835  On this day in history leopold II, King of Belgians (1865-1909)   

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

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  Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer on April - 09.   

1848  On April - 09 f A MacKinnon, cricketer (later the 35th Mackinnon of Mackinnon)   

1850  On this day in history herman Zumpe, composer   

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

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 April - 09 john Howard Payne, actor/playwright (Fair Warning), dies   

1854  Seaborn M Denson, composer on this day in history.   

1855  On April - 09 gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet   

1861  On this day in history asteroid 66, Maia discovered   

1861  H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja on this day in history.   

1861  Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York on April - 09.   

1861  On April - 09 uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy   

1861  On this day in history charles Holroyd, painter/etcher   

1862  On April - 09 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  Federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama on April - 09.   

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

1865  Robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender to US Grant at Appomattox on April - 09.   

1865  The American Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate forces on this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32   

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  John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

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 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 April - 09.   

0491  On April - 09 death of zeno, Byzantine Emperor   

0715  Constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies on this day in history.   

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

1137  Death of William X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099) on this day in history.   

1483  On April - 09 edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38   

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

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