Page 5: Historical Events In April - 19
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
1906 Pierre Curie, French physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903), dies. 

1907 11th Boston Marathon won by Tom Longboat of Canada in 2:24:24. 

1907 Alan Wheatley, England, actor (Adventure of Robin Hood) 

1909 13th Boston Marathon won by Henri Renaud of NH in 2:53:36.8. 

1910 14th Boston Marathon won by Fred Cameron of Canada in 2:28:52.4 

1910 Andrew Gilchrist, historian/diplomat. 

1911 15th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:21:39.6. 

1911 Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer 

1912 16th Boston Marathon won by Mike Ryan of NY in 2:21:18.2 

1912 Glenn T Seaborg, American chemist (AEC, Plutonium, Nobel 1951). 

1913 17th Boston Marathon won by Fritz Carlson of Minn in 2:25:14.8 

1913 Cyril English, British educator 

1914 Andrew Wilkinson, pediatrician. 

1914 Charles Pierce, philosopher/scientist, dies 

1915 19th Boston Marathon won by Edouard Fabre of Canada in 2:31:41.2. 

1915 Dorian Le Gallienne, composer 

1916 "Bing Boys are Here" opens in London. 

1917 21st Boston Marathon won by Bill Kennedy of NY in 2:28:37.2 

1917 Johnny Hoes, Dutch musician/producer (Wished I'd stayed with my Mom) 

1919 23rd Boston Marathon won by Carl Linder of Mass in 2:29:13.4 

1919 Gil Langley, cricketer (Australian wicket-keeper 1951-56) 

1920 24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31. 

1920 Frank Fontaine, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Crazy Guggenheim). 

1921 25th Boston Marathon won by Frank Zuna of NJ in 2:18:57.6 

1921 Glyn England, CEO (CEGB, Windcluster Ltd) 

1922 26th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:18:10 

1922 Erich Hartmann, German WW II pilot (downed 352 Russian aircrafts). 

1923 27th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:23:37.4 

1923 Thomas Paine Westendorf, composer, dies at 75 

1924 "National Barn Dance" premieres on WLS Chicago. 

1925 Hugh O'Brien, American actor is born 

1925 Hugh O'Brian, [Krampke], Rochester NY, actor (Wyatt Earp, Search). 

1926 30th Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:25:40.4. 

1926 Squire Bancroft, [Butterfield], actor/manager (Haymarket), dies at 84. 

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