Page 4: Historical Events In April - 19

1882  On April - 19 j Palisa discovers asteroid #225 Henrietta   

1882  On this day in history charles Robert Darwin, evolutionist (Origin of Species), dies at 73   

1883  On April - 19 getulio Vargas, president of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer   

1888  On April - 19 william L Axt, composer   

1889  Warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies on this day in history.   

1890  Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in Brussels on April - 19.   

1890  Lou Bandy, [Lodewijk F Dieben], revue-artist (Look for the Sun) on April - 19.   

1891  Francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband) on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history charles Duryea takes first American-made auto out for a spin   

1892  On this day in history charles Duryea takes 1st American-made auto out for a spin (Mass)   

1892  On April - 19 germaine Tailleferre, [Les Six], Pau-St-Maur France, composer   

1893  John Addington Symonds, critic/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1894  Jules Massenet's opera "Werther," premieres in NYC on April - 19.   

1895  On April - 19 george Scharf, critic, dies   

1896  Herzl's "The Jewish State" is published on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history first American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2 55 10 (Boston)   

1897  1st American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston) on April - 19.   

1897  Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, sculptor/art benefactor on this day in history.   

1897  On April - 19 first American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston)   

1898  On April - 19 2nd Boston Marathon won by Ron McDonald of Mass in 2:42:00   

1898  Constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance) on this day in history.   

1899  On April - 19 3rd Boston Marathon won by Lawrence Brignolia of Mass in 2:54:38   

1900  On this day in history 4th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:39:44.4   

1900  On this day in history richard Arthur Warren Hughes, English writer (Fiction as Truth)   

1901  On this day in history 5th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:29:23.6   

1902  On this day in history in Guatemala a 7.5 earthquake lasted perhaps 30 to 40 seconds and caused some 2,000 deaths in Quelzaltenango   

1902  On this day in history 6th Boston Marathon won by Sam Mellor of NY in 2:43:12   

1903  On this day in history the birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars   

1903  Eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago) on this day in history.   

1904  R S Dugan discovers asteroids #533 Sara & #534 Nassovia on April - 19.   

1904  8th Boston Marathon won by Michael Spring of NY in 2:38:04.4 on this day in history.   

1905  9th Boston Marathon won by Fred Lorz of NY in 2:38:25.4 on this day in history.   

1905  On April - 19 john S "Jimmy" Thach, US pilot/admiral (WW II)   

1906  10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45 on this day in history.   

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1320  On this day in history birth of pedro I, King of Portugal (1357-67)   

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  Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On April - 19 birth of sebastian Duron, composer   

1665  On this day in history birth of jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721)   

1686  Vasily Tatishchev, Russian statesman (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 19 death of alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 954)   

1044  Gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies on this day in history.   

1054  On this day in history 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 this day in history michael Stifel, German theologist/mathematician, dies at about 79