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 this day in history.   

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

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

1847  Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer on April - 09.   

1848  F A MacKinnon, cricketer (later the 35th Mackinnon of Mackinnon) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1851  Antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80 on April - 09.   

1852  John Howard Payne, actor/playwright (Fair Warning), dies on this day in history.   

1854  Seaborn M Denson, composer on April - 09.   

1855  Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history asteroid 66, Maia discovered   

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  Charles Holroyd, painter/etcher on April - 09.   

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  Battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities on April - 09.   

1865  On April - 09 federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama   

1865  Lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House on April - 09.   

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 April - 09.   

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  Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Germany, experiment with AC electricity on this day in history.   

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  On April - 09 birth of tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405)   

1498  On April - 09 birth of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550)   

1597  John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on April - 09.   

1611  Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1634  Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau was born on April - 09.   

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 April - 09.   

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

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

1024  Benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies on April - 09.   

1137  Death of William X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099) on this day in history.   

1483  On April - 09 edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38   

1484  On April - 09 death of edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (b. 1473)   

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