Historical Events In April - 19

1882  On April - 19 j Palisa discovers asteroid #225 Henrietta   

1882  On this day in history charles Robert Darwin, evolutionist (Origin of Species), dies at 73   

1883  Getulio Vargas, president of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer on this day in history.   

1888  William L Axt, composer on this day in history.   

1889  On April - 19 warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies   

1890  Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in Brussels on April - 19.   

1890  On this day in history lou Bandy, [Lodewijk F Dieben], revue-artist (Look for the Sun)   

1891  Francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband) on this day in history.   

1892  On April - 19 charles Duryea takes first American-made auto out for a spin   

1892  On this day in history charles Duryea takes 1st American-made auto out for a spin (Mass)   

1892  On this day in history germaine Tailleferre, [Les Six], Pau-St-Maur France, composer   

1893  John Addington Symonds, critic/poet, dies on April - 19.   

1894  Jules Massenet's opera "Werther," premieres in NYC on April - 19.   

1895  George Scharf, critic, dies on this day in history.   

1896  Herzl's "The Jewish State" is published on April - 19.   

1897  First American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2 55 10 (Boston) on this day in history.   

1897  On April - 19 1st American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston)   

1897  Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, sculptor/art benefactor on this day in history.   

1897  First American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston) on April - 19.   

1898  2nd Boston Marathon won by Ron McDonald of Mass in 2:42:00 on April - 19.   

1898  On April - 19 constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance)   

1899  On April - 19 3rd Boston Marathon won by Lawrence Brignolia of Mass in 2:54:38   

1900  On April - 19 4th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:39:44.4   

1900  Richard Arthur Warren Hughes, English writer (Fiction as Truth) on April - 19.   

1901  5th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:29:23.6 on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history in Guatemala a 7.5 earthquake lasted perhaps 30 to 40 seconds and caused some 2,000 deaths in Quelzaltenango   

1902  On this day in history 6th Boston Marathon won by Sam Mellor of NY in 2:43:12   

1903  On this day in history the birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars   

1903  Eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago) on April - 19.   

1904  R S Dugan discovers asteroids #533 Sara & #534 Nassovia on April - 19.   

1904  8th Boston Marathon won by Michael Spring of NY in 2:38:04.4 on April - 19.   

1905  9th Boston Marathon won by Fred Lorz of NY in 2:38:25.4 on this day in history.   

1905  John S "Jimmy" Thach, US pilot/admiral (WW II) on this day in history.   

1906  10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45 on April - 19.   

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1320  Pedro I, King of Portugal (1357-67) was born on April - 19.   

1603  On April - 19 birth of michel le Tellier, French statesman (d. 1685)   

1605  Orazio Benevoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1658  On this day in history birth of johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1716)   

1660  Sebastian Duron, composer was born on April - 19.   

1665  Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721) was born on April - 19.   

1686  Vasily Tatishchev, Russian statesman (d. 1750) was born on April - 19.   

1700  On April - 19 birth of georg Abraham Schneider, composer   

0843  Judith, French empress/2nd wife of Louis de Vrome, dies on this day in history.   

1012  Death of Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 954) on this day in history.   

1044  Gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies on April - 19.   

1054  On this day in history leo IX, [Bruno von Egesheim und Dagsburg], Pope (1049-54), dies at 51   

1390  On April - 19 robert II, King of Scotland, dies   

1529  John Cuspinianus, [Spiessheimer], German physician, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63   

1567  On April - 19 michael Stifel, German theologist/mathematician, dies at about 79