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  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  On this day in history 1st tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH)  

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 this day in history.  

1838  On April - 09 national Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London  

1847  Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer on April - 09.  

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

1850  Herman Zumpe, composer on this day in history.  

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

1851  On April - 09 c E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies)  

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 this day in history seaborn M Denson, composer  

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

1861  Asteroid 66, Maia discovered on April - 09.  

1861  H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja on April - 09.  

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 this day in history.  

1861  Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher on this day in history.  

1862  On April - 09 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  On this day in history battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities  

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

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

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 April - 09.  

1865  General Robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender at Appomattox Court House in Virginia to US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant on this day in history.  

1865  On April - 09 charles Proteus Steinmetz, Germany, experiment with AC electricity  

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 this day in history.  

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

1498  John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born on April - 09.  

1597  John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on April - 09.  

1611  On this day in history birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer  

1627  On April - 09 birth of johann Kaspar Kerll, composer  

1634  On this day in history 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 April - 09.  

1649  On April - 09 birth of james Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II  

0093  On April - 09 death of yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty  

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

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

1024  Benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies on April - 09.  

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

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