Page 3: Historical Events In April - 09

1830  On April - 09 eadweard Muybridge, England, pioneered study of motion, photography   

1831  Robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain and Spain on April - 09.   

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 this day in history 1st tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH)   

1835  On April - 09 leopold II, King of Belgians (1865-1909)   

1838  On April - 09 national Galley opens in London   

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 April - 09.   

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

1850  Herman Zumpe, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history asteroid 66, Maia discovered   

1861  H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja on April - 09.   

1861  Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York on this day in history.   

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

1861  On April - 09 charles Holroyd, painter/etcher   

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

1864  Battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor on April - 09.   

1864  Battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities on this day in history.   

1865  Federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama on April - 09.   

1865  Lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House on April - 09.   

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 April - 09 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  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  On this day in history birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer   

1627  Johann Kaspar Kerll, composer was born on April - 09.   

1634  On April - 09 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 April - 09 birth of james Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II   

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

0491  On April - 09 death of zeno, Byzantine Emperor   

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

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  On April - 09 edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38   

1484  Death of Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473) on this day in history.   

1492  Lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies on April - 09.