Page 3: Historical Events In April - 09

1830  On April - 09 eadweard Muybridge, England, pioneered study of motion, photography   

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

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

1833  First tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH) on April - 09.   

1833  On April - 09 1st tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH)   

1835  On this day in history leopold II, King of Belgians (1865-1909)   

1838  On this day in history 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  National Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London on April - 09.   

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  Herman Zumpe, composer on this day in history.   

1850  William Prout, physician/chemist, dies on this day in history.   

1851  C E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies) on this day in history.   

1851  Antoine-Charles Glachant, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1854  On April - 09 seaborn M Denson, composer   

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

1861  On April - 09 asteroid 66, Maia discovered   

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

1861  On this day in history second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York   

1861  On this day in history 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  On this day in history battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor   

1864  Battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities on this day in history.   

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 April - 09.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1865  Thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

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  John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born on April - 09.   

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

1611  On this day in history birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer   

1627  On this day in history birth of johann Kaspar Kerll, composer   

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

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

0491  On this day in history death of zeno, Byzantine Emperor   

0715  On April - 09 constantine I, Greek/Syrian Pope (708-15), dies   

1024  On April - 09 benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies   

1137  On this day in history death of william X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099)   

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