Historical Events In April - 09

1830  On this day in history 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 April - 09.   

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

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

1835  Leopold II, King of Belgians (1865-1909) on April - 09.   

1838  On this day in history national Galley opens in London   

1838  On April - 09 steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) beginning of the end of the Age of Sail   

1838  On April - 09 national Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London   

1847  On April - 09 francesco Paolo Tosti, composer   

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 this day in history william Prout, physician/chemist, dies   

1851  On this day in history c E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies)   

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 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 this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities   

1865  On April - 09 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  The American Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate forces on April - 09.   

1865  General Robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender at Appomattox Court House in Virginia to US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant on April - 09.   

1865  Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Germany, experiment with AC electricity on April - 09.   

1865  On this day in history 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  John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born on April - 09.   

1597  On this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670)   

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

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

1634  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau was born on this day in history.   

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

1649  On April - 09 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  On April - 09 death of zeno, Byzantine Emperor   

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

1024  On April - 09 benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies   

1137  Death of William X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099) on April - 09.   

1483  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38 on April - 09.   

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.