Historical Events In April - 19

1882  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #225 Henrietta   

1882  On April - 19 charles Robert Darwin, evolutionist (Origin of Species), dies at 73   

1883  On this day in history getulio Vargas, president of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer   

1888  William L Axt, composer on this day in history.   

1889  Warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies on April - 19.   

1890  Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in Brussels on this day in history.   

1890  On April - 19 lou Bandy, [Lodewijk F Dieben], revue-artist (Look for the Sun)   

1891  On April - 19 francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband)   

1892  Charles Duryea takes first American-made auto out for a spin on this day in history.   

1892  Charles Duryea takes 1st American-made auto out for a spin (Mass) on April - 19.   

1892  Germaine Tailleferre, [Les Six], Pau-St-Maur France, composer on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history john Addington Symonds, critic/poet, dies   

1894  On this day in history jules Massenet's opera "Werther," premieres in NYC   

1895  George Scharf, critic, dies on April - 19.   

1896  On April - 19 herzl's "The Jewish State" is published   

1897  First American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2 55 10 (Boston) on this day in history.   

1897  1st American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston) on this day in history.   

1897  Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, sculptor/art benefactor on April - 19.   

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 this day in history 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 April - 19 richard Arthur Warren Hughes, English writer (Fiction as Truth)   

1901  5th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:29:23.6 on April - 19.   

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

1902  On April - 19 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  On this day in history eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago)   

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

1904  On April - 19 8th Boston Marathon won by Michael Spring of NY in 2:38:04.4   

1905  On April - 19 9th Boston Marathon won by Fred Lorz of NY in 2:38:25.4   

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

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

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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 April - 19.   

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  On April - 19 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 this day in history.   

1012  On April - 19 death of alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 954)   

1044  On this day in history gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies   

1054  On this day in history 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  On this day in history philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63   

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