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  On this day in history robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain & Spain   

1833  First tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH) on April - 09.   

1833  1st tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH) on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history 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 April - 09.   

1838  On this day in history national Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London   

1847  On this day in history francesco Paolo Tosti, composer   

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

1850  On April - 09 herman Zumpe, composer   

1850  William Prout, physician/chemist, dies on April - 09.   

1851  C E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies) on April - 09.   

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

1852  On April - 09 john Howard Payne, actor/playwright (Fair Warning), dies   

1854  Seaborn M Denson, composer on this day in history.   

1855  Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet on April - 09.   

1861  Asteroid 66, Maia discovered on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history charles Holroyd, painter/etcher   

1862  George W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50 on April - 09.   

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

1864  On April - 09 battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities   

1865  On April - 09 federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama   

1865  On this day in history lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House   

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  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 this day in history charles Proteus Steinmetz, Germany, experiment with AC electricity   

1865  Thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1866  On April - 09 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 this day in history.   

1498  On this day in history birth of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550)   

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

1611  On this day in history birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer   

1627  On April - 09 birth of johann Kaspar Kerll, composer   

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  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 April - 09.   

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

0715  Constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38   

1484  On this day in history death of edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473)   

1492  On this day in history lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies