Page 2: Historical Events In April - 19

1739  On April - 19 nicholas Saunderson, mathematician, dies   

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

1768  On April - 19 filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70   

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

1770  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1771  Giuseppe Cartufo, composer on April - 19.   

1772  On April - 19 david Ricardo, economist   

1772  On April - 19 johann Peter Kellner, composer, dies at 66   

1773  On this day in history florian Johann Deller, composer, dies at 43   

1774  On April - 19 cW Glucks opera "Iphigenia in Aulis," premieres in Paris   

1775  On April - 19 minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon Revolution begins-Lexington Common, shot "heard round the world"   

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 this day in history.   

1775  Minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon on this day in history.   

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

1782  Netherlands recognizes US on April - 19.   

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

1785  Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer on this day in history.   

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

1795  Christian Gottfried Ehrenburg, German zoologist on this day in history.   

1798  On April - 19 franz Joseph Glaser, composer   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history john Philip, painter   

1821  Mortimer Dormer Leggett, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 on this day in history.   

1824  On April - 19 george Gorden Noel "Lord" Byron, poet, dies at 36   

1825  On this day in history 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 April - 19.   

1839  Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom on this day in history.   

1839  On April - 19 treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom & Luxembourg a Grand Duchy   

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1320  On April - 19 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  On this day in history birth of orazio Benevoli, composer   

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

1660  On this day in history birth of sebastian Duron, composer   

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

1686  On this day in history birth of vasily Tatishchev, Russian statesman (d. 1750)   

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  On this day in history death of alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 954)   

1044  Gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies on April - 19.   

1054  On April - 19 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  John Cuspinianus, [Spiessheimer], German physician, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1560  Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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