Historical Events In April - 19

1840  Andrea Bezzola, writer on April - 19.  

1850  Edward John Gregory, painter/engraver on this day in history.  

1852  Calif Historical Society forms on this day in history.  

1852  On this day in history vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus), dies at 69  

1853  On this day in history netherlands Van Hall govt forms  

1855  On April - 19 r Luther discovers asteroid #35 Leukothea  

1857  On this day in history lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher  

1858  May Robson, [Mary J Robison], Melbourne Aust, actress (Apple Annie) on April - 19.  

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

1861  Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War) on this day in history.  

1861  On this day in history president Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas  

1861  Warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer on this day in history.  

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

1863  On April - 19 union troops/fleet occupy For Huger, Virginia  

1863  Felix Blumenfeld, composer on this day in history.  

1864  On April - 19 naval Engagement at Cherbourg, FR: USS Kearsage vs CSS Alabama  

1866  Henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell) on this day in history.  

1867  On April - 19 robert Smirke, British architect, dies  

1868  Max Von Schillings, German composer/conductor (Der Pfeifertag) on April - 19.  

1870  On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #110 Lydia  

1870  On April - 19 andreas Schelfhout, painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 83  

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

1874  Barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire on this day in history.  

1874  On April - 19 firmin Baes, Flemish painter  

1874  Owen Jones, architect, dies on April - 19.  

1876  On this day in history j C Watson discovers asteroid #161 Athor  

1876  On April - 19 hendrik W A E, duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin/king of Netherlands  

1876  Samuel Sebastian Wesley, composer, dies at 65 on April - 19.  

1877  The opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris) on April - 19.  

1877  Opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.  

1877  Ole Evinrude, inventor (outboard marine engine) on April - 19.  

1879  J Palisa discovers asteroid #195 Eurykleia on April - 19.  

1879  Richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz) on April - 19.  

1881  Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies on April - 19.  

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

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

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

1658  Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.  

1660  On April - 19 birth of sebastian Duron, composer  

1665  Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.  

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  Judith, French empress/2nd wife of Louis de Vrome, dies on April - 19.  

1012  Death of Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 954) on April - 19.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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