Page 3: Historical Events In April - 09

1830  Eadweard Muybridge, England, pioneered study of motion, photography on this day in history.   

1831  Robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain and Spain on this day in history.   

1831  Robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain & Spain on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history first tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH)   

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

1835  On this day in history leopold II, King of Belgians (1865-1909)   

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  On April - 09 francesco Paolo Tosti, composer   

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

1850  On April - 09 herman Zumpe, composer   

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

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

1851  On this day in history antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80   

1852  On this day in history john Howard Payne, actor/playwright (Fair Warning), dies   

1854  On April - 09 seaborn M Denson, composer   

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

1861  On this day in history asteroid 66, Maia discovered   

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

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

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

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  On April - 09 battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities   

1865  On April - 09 federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama   

1865  On April - 09 lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House   

1865  On this day in history robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender to US Grant at Appomattox   

1865  On this day in history the American Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate forces   

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  On this day in history 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  John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

1611  On April - 09 birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer   

1627  On this day in history birth of johann Kaspar Kerll, composer   

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  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  Death of Zeno, Byzantine Emperor on April - 09.   

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  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  On this day in history death of edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473)   

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