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  On this day in history robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain & Spain   

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

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

1835  Leopold II, King of Belgians (1865-1909) on this day in history.   

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

1847  On this day in history francesco Paolo Tosti, composer   

1848  F A MacKinnon, cricketer (later the 35th Mackinnon of Mackinnon) on April - 09.   

1850  Herman Zumpe, composer on this day in history.   

1850  On April - 09 william Prout, physician/chemist, dies   

1851  On this day in history c E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies)   

1851  Antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1852  John Howard Payne, actor/playwright (Fair Warning), dies on April - 09.   

1854  On this day in history seaborn M Denson, composer   

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

1861  Asteroid 66, Maia discovered on this day in history.   

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

1861  On April - 09 second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York   

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 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 this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities on this day in history.   

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

1865  Lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House on April - 09.   

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 April - 09.   

1865  On this day in history 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 April - 09.   

1865  Thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto   

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1336  On April - 09 birth of tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

0491  On April - 09 death of zeno, Byzantine Emperor   

0715  On this day in history constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies   

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 April - 09.   

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