Historical Events In April - 09

1830  Eadweard Muybridge, England, pioneered study of motion, photography on this day in history.  

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

1831  On April - 09 robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain & Spain  

1833  On April - 09 first tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH)  

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

1835  Leopold II, King of Belgians (1865-1909) on this day in history.  

1838  National Galley opens in London on April - 09.  

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 this day in history f A MacKinnon, cricketer (later the 35th Mackinnon of Mackinnon)  

1850  On this day in history herman Zumpe, composer  

1850  On this day in history william Prout, physician/chemist, dies  

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

1851  On April - 09 antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80  

1852  John Howard Payne, actor/playwright (Fair Warning), dies on April - 09.  

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 April - 09.  

1861  H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja on this day in history.  

1861  Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York on April - 09.  

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

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  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  Federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama on April - 09.  

1865  On April - 09 lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House  

1865  Robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender to US Grant at Appomattox on this day in history.  

1865  On this day in history the American Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate forces  

1865  On this day in history general Robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender at Appomattox Court House in Virginia to US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1498  John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1634  On April - 09 birth of albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau  

1648  Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720) was born on April - 09.  

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 this day in history.  

0491  Death of Zeno, Byzantine Emperor on this day in history.  

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 April - 09.  

1483  On this day in history 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  On April - 09 lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies