Page 2: Historical Events In April - 19

1739  Nicholas Saunderson, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

1768  Adrian H Haworth, English entomologist/botanist on this day in history.   

1768  Filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70 on April - 19.   

1770  On this day in history amsterdam buys Van Aerssens family 1/3 part of Suriname   

1770  On this day in history esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer, dies at 74   

1771  Giuseppe Cartufo, composer on this day in history.   

1772  On April - 19 david Ricardo, economist   

1772  Johann Peter Kellner, composer, dies at 66 on April - 19.   

1773  Florian Johann Deller, composer, dies at 43 on April - 19.   

1774  CW Glucks opera "Iphigenia in Aulis," premieres in Paris on April - 19.   

1775  Minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon Revolution begins-Lexington Common, shot "heard round the world" on this day in history.   

1775  Minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon. A shot is fired and the American revolution begins at the Lexington Common. That was the "shot heard round the world" on April - 19.   

1775  Minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon on April - 19.   

1776  On this day in history jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78   

1782  On April - 19 netherlands recognizes US   

1783  George Washington proclaims end of hostilities on this day in history.   

1785  On this day in history alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer   

1791  On April - 19 richard Price, nonconformist minister/writer (Alabi's World), dies   

1795  Christian Gottfried Ehrenburg, German zoologist on April - 19.   

1798  Franz Joseph Glaser, composer on this day in history.   

1799  Pieter Hellendaal, violinist/organist/composer (Glees), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1801  Gustav T Fechner, [Dr Mises], German philosopher/physicist on April - 19.   

1810  On April - 19 venezuela achieves home rule: Vicente Emparan, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas and a Junta is installed.   

1813  Benjamin Rush, physician/abolotionist (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 67 on April - 19.   

1817  On April - 19 john Philip, painter   

1821  On this day in history mortimer Dormer Leggett, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1896   

1824  On this day in history george Gorden Noel "Lord" Byron, poet, dies at 36   

1825  On April - 19 33 patriotic exiles return to Uruguay   

1830  On April - 19 rudolf Cornely, German bible expert/jesuit   

1832  On this day in history jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre, mathematician/dramatist (Nobel 1904)   

1836  On this day in history nikolai Gogol's "Revisor," premieres in St Petersburg   

1837  Cheyney University forms as the Institute for Colored Youth on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom   

1839  Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom & Luxembourg a Grand Duchy on this day in history.   

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1320  Pedro I, King of Portugal (1357-67) was born on April - 19.   

1603  Michel le Tellier, French statesman (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of orazio Benevoli, composer   

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  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  Georg Abraham Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

0843  Judith, French empress/2nd wife of Louis de Vrome, dies on April - 19.   

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

1390  On this day in history robert II, King of Scotland, dies   

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 April - 19.   

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