Historical Events In April - 09

1830  Eadweard Muybridge, England, pioneered study of motion, photography on April - 09.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1838  Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) beginning of the end of the Age of Sail on April - 09.  

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 April - 09.  

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

1850  On this day in history herman Zumpe, composer  

1850  On this day in history william Prout, physician/chemist, dies  

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 April - 09.  

1854  On this day in history seaborn M Denson, composer  

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

1861  On April - 09 asteroid 66, Maia discovered  

1861  On this day in history h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja  

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

1861  On this day in history uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy  

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 April - 09 federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama  

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

1865  Robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender to US Grant at Appomattox on this day in history.  

1865  On April - 09 the American Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate forces  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 April - 09.  

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 this day in history.  

0093  Death of Yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty on this day in history.  

0491  Death of Zeno, Byzantine Emperor on April - 09.  

0715  On April - 09 constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies  

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

1137  On April - 09 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 April - 09 lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies