Historical Events In April - 19

1927  On April - 19 "Vagabond King" opens in London   

1927  Don Barbour, Greencastle Ind, singer (4 Freshmen) on April - 19.   

1928  On this day in history 32nd Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:37:07.8   

1928  On April - 19 alexis Korner, Paris, musician (Blues Inc-Bootleg Him)   

1929  33rd Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:33:08.6 on this day in history.   

1929  Edward Crook, Detroit Mich, middleweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1960) on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history clarence DeMar wins his 7th Boston Marathon   

1930  34th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:34:48.2 on April - 19.   

1931  Alex Webster, football coach (NY Giants) on April - 19.   

1932  36th Boston Marathon won by Paul de Bruyn of Germany in 2:33:36.4 on this day in history.   

1932  Andrea Mead Lawrence, Rutland Vt, alpine slalom skier (Oly-2 gold-52) on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history wladyslaw Rzepko, composer, dies at 77   

1933  FDR announces that the US will leave the gold standard on April - 19.   

1933  On this day in history fDR announces US will leave the gold standard   

1933  The birth of Jayne Mansfield, American actress on April - 19.   

1933  On April - 19 37th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:31:01.6   

1933  Dick Sargent, Carmel Calif, actor (Darrin-Bewitched) on this day in history.   

1934  Shirley Temple appears in her first movie, "Stand Up & Cheer" on this day in history.   

1934  38th Boston Marathon won by Dave Komonen of Canada in 2:32:53.8 on this day in history.   

1934  Dickie Goodman, parody singer (Flying Saucer) on April - 19.   

1935  On April - 19 the birth of Dudley Moore, British actor   

1935  39th Boston Marathon won by John A Kelley of Mass in 2:32:07.4 on April - 19.   

1936  On this day in history anti-Jewish riots break out in Palestine   

1937  41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20 on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history william M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen), dies at 81   

1938  42nd Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:35:34.8 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history henry John Newbolt, poet/author (Studies Green & Gray), dies at 75   

1939  Connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights (148 years late)   

1939  On April - 19 43rd Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:28:51.8   

1940  On this day in history "Lake Shore Ltd" derails speed killing 34 near Little Falls NY   

1941  On April - 19 l Oterma discovers asteroids #2804 Yrjo & #3497   

1941  Johanna Muller-Hermann, composer, dies at 63 on April - 19.   

1943  On April - 19 "Bermuda Conference" Fruitless discussion by U.S. and British delegates on deliverance of Nazi victims.   

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1320  On this day in history birth of pedro I, King of Portugal (1357-67)   

1603  Michel le Tellier, French statesman (d. 1685) was born on April - 19.   

1605  On April - 19 birth of orazio Benevoli, composer   

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

1660  On April - 19 birth of sebastian Duron, composer   

1665  On this day in history birth of jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721)   

1686  On this day in history birth of vasily Tatishchev, Russian statesman (d. 1750)   

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  Leo IX, [Bruno von Egesheim und Dagsburg], Pope (1049-54), dies at 51 on April - 19.   

1390  Robert II, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.   

1529  John Cuspinianus, [Spiessheimer], German physician, dies at about 55 on April - 19.   

1560  On April - 19 philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63   

1567  Michael Stifel, German theologist/mathematician, dies at about 79 on April - 19.