Page 3: Historical Events In April - 09

1831  In this year, Robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain and Spain   

1833  inaugural tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH)   

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

1835  Leopold II, King of Belgians (1865-1909)   

1838  National Galley opens in London.   

1838  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.   

1847  Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer.   

1848  F A MacKinnon, cricketer (later the 35th Mackinnon of Mackinnon).   

1850  Herman Zumpe, composer   

1850  William Prout, physician/chemist, dies.   

1851  C E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies).   

1851  Antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80   

1852  John Howard Payne, actor/playwright (Fair Warning), dies.   

1854  Seaborn M Denson, composer   

1855  Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet   

1861  Asteroid 66, Maia discovered.   

1861  H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja.   

1861  Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York   

1861  US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy   

1861  Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher   

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

1864  Battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor   

1864  Battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities   

1865  Federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama.   

1865  Lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House.   

1865  Robert E Lee and 26765 troops, surrender to US Grant at Appomattox.   

1865  The American Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate forces   

1865  General Robert E Lee and 26765 troops, surrender at Appomattox Court House in Virginia to US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant.   

1865  Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Germany, experiment with AC electricity   

1865  Thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32   

1866  Civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto   

1869  Hudson Bay Company cedes it's territory to Canada   

1870  American Anti-Slavery Society dissolves.   

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1336  Tamerlane (timur): Central asian, turkic conqueror   

1498  John: Cardinal of lorraine, french churchman   

1597  John davenport: Connecticut pioneer   

1611  Giacomo maria predieri: Composer   

1627  Johann kaspar kerll: Composer   

1634  Albertine agnes: Princess of orange-nassau   

1648  Henri de massue: Marquis de ruvigny, 1st viscount galway, french soldier and diplomat   

1649  James scott: Duke of monmouth, bastard son of english king charles ii   

0093  Yuan an: Minister over the masses of the han dynasty   

0491  Zeno: Byzantine emperor   

0715  Death of Constantine i: Greek/syrian pope (708-15),   

1024  Death of Benedict viii: [theophylactus van tusculum], pope (1012-24),   

1137  Death of William x: Duke of aquitaine (b. 1099)   

1483  Edward iv: King of england (1461-70, 71-83)   

1484  Death of Edward of middleham: Prince of wales (b. 1473)   

1492  Lorenzo de' medici: Florentine statesman,