Historical Events In April - 09

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

1831  On this day in history robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain and Spain   

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 April - 09 1st tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH)   

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

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 April - 09.   

1838  National Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history francesco Paolo Tosti, composer   

1848  F A MacKinnon, cricketer (later the 35th Mackinnon of Mackinnon) on April - 09.   

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 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 April - 09.   

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

1861  On April - 09 asteroid 66, Maia discovered   

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  US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on April - 09.   

1861  Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher on this day in history.   

1862  On April - 09 george W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50   

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  Federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama on this day in history.   

1865  Lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House on this day in history.   

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

1865  The American Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate forces on this day in history.   

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 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  John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

1611  On April - 09 birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer   

1627  Johann Kaspar Kerll, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1649  On this day in history 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 this day in history constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies   

1024  On this day in history benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies   

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 April - 09.   

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