Historical Events In April - 19

1840  On April - 19 andrea Bezzola, writer  

1850  On this day in history edward John Gregory, painter/engraver  

1852  Calif Historical Society forms on this day in history.  

1852  Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus), dies at 69 on April - 19.  

1853  On April - 19 netherlands Van Hall govt forms  

1855  R Luther discovers asteroid #35 Leukothea on this day in history.  

1857  Lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher on this day in history.  

1858  On this day in history may Robson, [Mary J Robison], Melbourne Aust, actress (Apple Annie)  

1861  On this day in history baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed  

1861  Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War) on this day in history.  

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1861  On April - 19 president Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas  

1861  On April - 19 warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer  

1862  On April - 19 louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns  

1863  On April - 19 union troops/fleet occupy For Huger, Virginia  

1863  On April - 19 felix Blumenfeld, composer  

1864  On April - 19 naval Engagement at Cherbourg, FR: USS Kearsage vs CSS Alabama  

1866  Henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell) on April - 19.  

1867  On April - 19 robert Smirke, British architect, dies  

1868  On this day in history max Von Schillings, German composer/conductor (Der Pfeifertag)  

1870  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #110 Lydia on April - 19.  

1870  Andreas Schelfhout, painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1873  Sydney Barnes, cricketer (probably England's greatest bowler) on this day in history.  

1874  On April - 19 barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire  

1874  Firmin Baes, Flemish painter on this day in history.  

1874  Owen Jones, architect, dies on this day in history.  

1876  On this day in history j C Watson discovers asteroid #161 Athor  

1876  Hendrik W A E, duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin/king of Netherlands on April - 19.  

1876  On April - 19 samuel Sebastian Wesley, composer, dies at 65  

1877  The opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.  

1877  Opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.  

1877  On April - 19 ole Evinrude, inventor (outboard marine engine)  

1879  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #195 Eurykleia  

1879  Richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz) on this day in history.  

1881  Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies on April - 19.  

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

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

1660  Sebastian Duron, composer was born on April - 19.  

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

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

1700  Georg Abraham Schneider, composer was born on April - 19.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1390  On April - 19 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 this day in history.  

1567  Michael Stifel, German theologist/mathematician, dies at about 79 on April - 19.