Historical Events In April - 09

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

1831  Robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain and Spain on April - 09.   

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

1833  First tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history national Galley opens in London   

1838  On April - 09 steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) beginning of the end of the Age of Sail   

1838  On April - 09 national Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square London   

1847  On this day in history francesco Paolo Tosti, composer   

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

1850  Herman Zumpe, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1861  H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #66 Maja on April - 09.   

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 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  Battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor on April - 09.   

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

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

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

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  On April - 09 charles Proteus Steinmetz, Germany, experiment with AC electricity   

1865  Thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32 on April - 09.   

1866  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On April - 09 birth of albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau   

1648  On this day in history 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  Death of Yuan An, Minister over the Masses of the Han dynasty on April - 09.   

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

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

1492  On April - 09 lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies