Historical Events In April - 19

1927  "Vagabond King" opens in London on April - 19.  

1927  On April - 19 don Barbour, Greencastle Ind, singer (4 Freshmen)  

1928  On April - 19 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 April - 19.  

1929  Edward Crook, Detroit Mich, middleweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1960) on April - 19.  

1930  Clarence DeMar wins his 7th Boston Marathon on this day in history.  

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  On April - 19 andrea Mead Lawrence, Rutland Vt, alpine slalom skier (Oly-2 gold-52)  

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

1933  On April - 19 fDR announces that the US will leave the gold standard  

1933  On April - 19 fDR announces US will leave the gold standard  

1933  On this day in history the birth of Jayne Mansfield, American actress  

1933  On this day in history 37th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:31:01.6  

1933  On April - 19 dick Sargent, Carmel Calif, actor (Darrin-Bewitched)  

1934  On this day in history shirley Temple appears in her first movie, "Stand Up & Cheer"  

1934  38th Boston Marathon won by Dave Komonen of Canada in 2:32:53.8 on April - 19.  

1934  Dickie Goodman, parody singer (Flying Saucer) on this day in history.  

1935  The birth of Dudley Moore, British actor on this day in history.  

1935  39th Boston Marathon won by John A Kelley of Mass in 2:32:07.4 on this day in history.  

1936  On April - 19 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  On April - 19 42nd Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:35:34.8  

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

1939  On this day in history connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights  

1939  On April - 19 connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights (148 years late)  

1939  43rd Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:28:51.8 on this day in history.  

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  On April - 19 johanna Muller-Hermann, composer, dies at 63  

1943  On this day in history "Bermuda Conference" Fruitless discussion by U.S. and British delegates on deliverance of Nazi victims.  

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

1603  On April - 19 birth of michel le Tellier, French statesman (d. 1685)  

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

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

1660  On April - 19 birth of sebastian Duron, composer  

1665  Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721) was born on April - 19.  

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  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 April - 19.  

1529  On this day in history 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