Page 3: Historical Events In April - 09

1830  On this day in history eadweard Muybridge, England, pioneered study of motion, photography   

1831  On this day in history 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 this day in history first tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH)   

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  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 this day in history national Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London   

1847  Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer on this day in history.   

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

1850  Herman Zumpe, composer on this day in history.   

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  On April - 09 antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80   

1852  On April - 09 john Howard Payne, actor/playwright (Fair Warning), dies   

1854  On April - 09 seaborn M Denson, composer   

1855  On this day in history gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet   

1861  On April - 09 asteroid 66, Maia discovered   

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

1861  On this day in history second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York   

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

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

1862  George W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50 on April - 09.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor   

1864  On this day in history battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities   

1865  On April - 09 federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama   

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

1865  Thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32 on April - 09.   

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

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1336  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau   

1648  On April - 09 birth of henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720)   

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 this day in history 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 April - 09.   

1137  On this day in history death of william X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099)   

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 this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies