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

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

1850  Herman Zumpe, composer on April - 09.   

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  On this day in history antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80   

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

1854  Seaborn M Denson, composer on this day in history.   

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  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  George W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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

1864  Battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities on April - 09.   

1865  Federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama on April - 09.   

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 April - 09.   

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

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

1866  Civil Rights Bill passes over Pres Andrew Johnson's veto on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1648  On April - 09 birth of henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720)   

1649  James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II was born on this day in history.   

0093  On this day in history death of yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.