April 19 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1840  Andrea Bezzola, writer.   

1850  Edward John Gregory, painter/engraver   

1852  Calif Historical Society forms   

1852  Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus), dies at 69   

1853  Netherlands Van Hall govt forms   

1855  R Luther discovers asteroid #35 Leukothea   

1857  Lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher.   

1858  May Robson, [Mary J Robison], Melbourne Aust, actress (Apple Annie)   

1861  Baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed.   

1861  Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War)   

1861  President Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas.   

1861  Warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer.   

1862  Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns   

1863  Union troops/fleet occupy For Huger, Virginia.   

1864  Naval Engagement at Cherbourg, FR: USS Kearsage vs CSS Alabama   

1866  Henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell)   

1867  Robert Smirke, British architect, dies   

1868  Max Von Schillings, German composer/conductor (Der Pfeifertag).   

1870  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #110 Lydia   

1870  Andreas Schelfhout, painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 83   

1873  Sydney Barnes, cricketer (probably England's greatest bowler)   

1874  Barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire   

1874  Firmin Baes, Flemish painter.   

1874  Owen Jones, architect, dies.   

1876  J C Watson discovers asteroid #161 Athor.   

1876  Hendrik W A E, duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin/king of Netherlands.   

1876  Samuel Sebastian Wesley, composer, dies at 65.   

1877  The opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris)   

1877  Opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris).   

1877  Ole Evinrude, inventor (outboard marine engine)   

1879  J Palisa discovers asteroid #195 Eurykleia   

1879  Richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz).   

1881  Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies   

1882  J Palisa discovers asteroid #225 Henrietta.   

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1320  Pedro i: King of portugal (1357-67)   

1603  Michel le tellier: French statesman   

1605  Orazio benevoli: Composer   

1658  Johann wilhelm: Elector palatine   

1660  Sebastian duron: Composer   

1665  Jacques lelong: French bibliographer   

1686  Vasily tatishchev: Russian statesman   

1700  Georg abraham schneider: Composer   

0843  Death of Judith: French empress/2nd wife of louis de vrome,   

1012  Alphege: Archbishop of canterbury (b. 954)   

1044  Death of Gothelo: Duke of neth-lotharingen,   

1054  Death of Leo ix: [bruno von egesheim und dagsburg], pope (1049-54),   

1390  Death of Robert ii: King of scotland,   

1529  Death of John cuspinianus: [spiessheimer], german physician,   

1560  Death of Philipp melanchton (schwazerd): Church reformer,   

1567  Death of Michael stifel: German theologist/mathematician,