Historical Events In April - 09

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

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

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

1833  First tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH) on this day in history.  

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

1835  Leopold II, King of Belgians (1865-1909) on April - 09.  

1838  On this day in history national Galley opens in London  

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.  

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  William Prout, physician/chemist, dies on this day in history.  

1851  C E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies) on April - 09.  

1851  Antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80 on April - 09.  

1852  John Howard Payne, actor/playwright (Fair Warning), dies on this day in history.  

1854  On April - 09 seaborn M Denson, composer  

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

1861  On April - 09 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  US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on this day in history.  

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

1862  On this day in history george W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50  

1864  On April - 09 battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor  

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

1865  On this day in history federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama  

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

1865  On April - 09 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  On April - 09 civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto  

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

1611  Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.  

1627  Johann Kaspar Kerll, composer was born on this day in history.  

1634  On April - 09 birth of albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau  

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

1024  Benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies on this day in history.  

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

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  Lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies on April - 09.