Page 3: Historical Events In April - 09

1830  On April - 09 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 this day in history.   

1833  On April - 09 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 this day in history.   

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

1850  On April - 09 herman Zumpe, composer   

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

1851  C E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies) on this day in history.   

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

1852  On this day in history 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  Asteroid 66, Maia discovered on this day in history.   

1861  On April - 09 h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja   

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  On April - 09 charles Holroyd, painter/etcher   

1862  On this day in history george W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50   

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

1864  Battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities on April - 09.   

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  On April - 09 robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender to US Grant at Appomattox   

1865  On April - 09 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  Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Germany, experiment with AC electricity on this day in history.   

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

1866  On April - 09 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  John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born on April - 09.   

1597  On April - 09 birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

1611  Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer was born on April - 09.   

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

1634  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau was born on April - 09.   

1648  Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

1649  James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II was born on April - 09.   

0093  Death of Yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty on April - 09.   

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

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

1024  Benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies on this day in history.   

1137  Death of William X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099) on this day in history.   

1483  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1484  On April - 09 death of edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473)   

1492  Lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies on this day in history.