Deaths on August 9

Vincent Novello

Died on August 9, 1861

Vincent Novello, English composer and publisher (b. 1781)

Vincent Novello (6 September 1781 – 9 August 1861), English musician, son of an Italian who married an English woman, was born in London. He was a chorister and organist, but he is best known for bringing to England many works now considered major standards, and with his son he created a major publishing house.

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19 Jan

Georgia (U.S. state)
American Civil War: Georgia joins South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama in declaring secession from the United States.
21 Jan

Jefferson Davis
American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate.
20 Apr

Robert E. Lee
American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia.
8 May

Richmond, Virginia
American Civil War: Richmond, Virginia is named the capital of the Confederate States of America.
6 Sep

Ulysses S. Grant
American Civil War: Forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant bloodlessly capture Paducah, Kentucky, giving the Union control of the Tennessee River's mouth.

Deaths on August 9

Vincent Novello

Died on August 9, 1861

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Robert E. Lee

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