Page 3: Historical Events In April - 09

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

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

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

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

1847  Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer on April - 09.   

1848  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1852  On this day in history john Howard Payne, actor/playwright (Fair Warning), dies   

1854  On this day in history seaborn M Denson, composer   

1855  On April - 09 gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet   

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

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

1861  On April - 09 second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York   

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

1861  On this day in history charles Holroyd, painter/etcher   

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

1864  On this day in history battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor   

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

1865  On April - 09 federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama   

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

1865  On this day in history robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender to US Grant at Appomattox   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1611  On April - 09 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  Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720) was born on April - 09.   

1649  On this day in history birth of james Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II   

0093  On April - 09 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 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  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