Historical Events In April - 19

1882  J Palisa discovers asteroid #225 Henrietta on April - 19.  

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 April - 19.  

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

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

1890  On this day in history henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in Brussels  

1890  Lou Bandy, [Lodewijk F Dieben], revue-artist (Look for the Sun) on April - 19.  

1891  Francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband) on April - 19.  

1892  On this day in history charles Duryea takes first American-made auto out for a spin  

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

1892  Germaine Tailleferre, [Les Six], Pau-St-Maur France, composer on April - 19.  

1893  John Addington Symonds, critic/poet, dies on this day in history.  

1894  On this day in history jules Massenet's opera "Werther," premieres in NYC  

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

1896  On April - 19 herzl's "The Jewish State" is published  

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

1897  On this day in history 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  On April - 19 first American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston)  

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

1898  Constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance) on April - 19.  

1899  On this day in history 3rd Boston Marathon won by Lawrence Brignolia of Mass in 2:54:38  

1900  4th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:39:44.4 on this day in history.  

1900  On April - 19 richard Arthur Warren Hughes, English writer (Fiction as Truth)  

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

1902  On April - 19 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  The birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars on April - 19.  

1903  On this day in history eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago)  

1904  R S Dugan discovers asteroids #533 Sara & #534 Nassovia on this day in history.  

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

1905  9th Boston Marathon won by Fred Lorz of NY in 2:38:25.4 on April - 19.  

1905  On this day in history john S "Jimmy" Thach, US pilot/admiral (WW II)  

1906  10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45 on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1658  Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1716) was born on April - 19.  

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

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

1686  Vasily Tatishchev, Russian statesman (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

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

0843  On this day in history judith, French empress/2nd wife of Louis de Vrome, dies  

1012  On April - 19 death of alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 954)  

1044  On April - 19 gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies  

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

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  Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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