Historical Events In April - 19

1882  J Palisa discovers asteroid #225 Henrietta on this day in history.  

1882  Charles Robert Darwin, evolutionist (Origin of Species), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1883  Getulio Vargas, president of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer on April - 19.  

1888  On this day in history william L Axt, composer  

1889  On April - 19 warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies  

1890  On this day in history henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in Brussels  

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

1891  On this day in history francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband)  

1892  Charles Duryea takes first American-made auto out for a spin on April - 19.  

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

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

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  On this day in history 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  On April - 19 1st American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston)  

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  2nd Boston Marathon won by Ron McDonald of Mass in 2:42:00 on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance)  

1899  3rd Boston Marathon won by Lawrence Brignolia of Mass in 2:54:38 on this day in history.  

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

1900  On this day in history 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  On April - 19 in Guatemala a 7.5 earthquake lasted perhaps 30 to 40 seconds and caused some 2,000 deaths in Quelzaltenango  

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

1903  On April - 19 the birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars  

1903  On April - 19 eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago)  

1904  R S Dugan discovers asteroids #533 Sara & #534 Nassovia on this day in history.  

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

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

1905  On this day in history john S "Jimmy" Thach, US pilot/admiral (WW II)  

1906  On April - 19 10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45  

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1320  Pedro I, King of Portugal (1357-67) was born on this day in history.  

1603  On this day in history birth of michel le Tellier, French statesman (d. 1685)  

1605  On April - 19 birth of orazio Benevoli, composer  

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

1660  On April - 19 birth of sebastian Duron, composer  

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

1686  On April - 19 birth of vasily Tatishchev, Russian statesman (d. 1750)  

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

0843  On this day in history 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  On April - 19 gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies  

1054  Leo IX, [Bruno von Egesheim und Dagsburg], Pope (1049-54), dies at 51 on April - 19.  

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