Page 3: Historical Events In April - 09

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

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

1835  On April - 09 leopold II, King of Belgians (1865-1909)   

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 April - 09.   

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

1847  Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer on this day in history.   

1848  On April - 09 f A MacKinnon, cricketer (later the 35th Mackinnon of Mackinnon)   

1850  Herman Zumpe, composer on April - 09.   

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

1851  On this day in history c E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies)   

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

1852  John Howard Payne, actor/playwright (Fair Warning), dies on April - 09.   

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

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  Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York on this day in history.   

1861  US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on this day in history.   

1861  On April - 09 charles Holroyd, painter/etcher   

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  On April - 09 battle of Pleasant Hill LA, 2870 casualities   

1865  Federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1865  On April - 09 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 this day in history birth of tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405)   

1498  On this day in history birth of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550)   

1597  John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

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

1627  Johann Kaspar Kerll, composer was born on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1649  On April - 09 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 this day in history death of zeno, Byzantine Emperor   

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

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

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

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