Historical Events In April - 19

1840  Andrea Bezzola, writer on April - 19.  

1850  On April - 19 edward John Gregory, painter/engraver  

1852  Calif Historical Society forms on this day in history.  

1852  Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus), dies at 69 on April - 19.  

1853  On April - 19 netherlands Van Hall govt forms  

1855  On this day in history r Luther discovers asteroid #35 Leukothea  

1857  On April - 19 lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher  

1858  On this day in history may Robson, [Mary J Robison], Melbourne Aust, actress (Apple Annie)  

1861  On April - 19 baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed  

1861  Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War) on April - 19.  

1861  On April - 19 president Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas  

1861  On this day in history warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer  

1862  On April - 19 louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns  

1863  Union troops/fleet occupy For Huger, Virginia on April - 19.  

1863  On this day in history felix Blumenfeld, composer  

1864  On this day in history naval Engagement at Cherbourg, FR: USS Kearsage vs CSS Alabama  

1866  On April - 19 henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell)  

1867  On this day in history robert Smirke, British architect, dies  

1868  On April - 19 max Von Schillings, German composer/conductor (Der Pfeifertag)  

1870  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #110 Lydia on this day in history.  

1870  Andreas Schelfhout, painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 83 on April - 19.  

1873  On this day in history sydney Barnes, cricketer (probably England's greatest bowler)  

1874  On this day in history barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire  

1874  Firmin Baes, Flemish painter on April - 19.  

1874  On April - 19 owen Jones, architect, dies  

1876  J C Watson discovers asteroid #161 Athor on this day in history.  

1876  On this day in history hendrik W A E, duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin/king of Netherlands  

1876  On April - 19 samuel Sebastian Wesley, composer, dies at 65  

1877  On this day in history the opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris)  

1877  On April - 19 opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris)  

1877  On April - 19 ole Evinrude, inventor (outboard marine engine)  

1879  On April - 19 j Palisa discovers asteroid #195 Eurykleia  

1879  Richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz) on this day in history.  

1881  On April - 19 benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies  

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1320  Pedro I, King of Portugal (1357-67) was born on this day in history.  

1603  On this day in history birth of michel le Tellier, French statesman (d. 1685)  

1605  Orazio Benevoli, composer was born on April - 19.  

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

1660  Sebastian Duron, composer was born on this day in history.  

1665  On April - 19 birth of jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721)  

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

1700  On this day in history birth of georg Abraham Schneider, composer  

0843  On April - 19 judith, French empress/2nd wife of Louis de Vrome, dies  

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

1044  On this day in history gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies  

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

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

1529  On April - 19 john Cuspinianus, [Spiessheimer], German physician, dies at about 55  

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

1567  Michael Stifel, German theologist/mathematician, dies at about 79 on this day in history.