Page 4: Historical Events In April - 19

1882  J Palisa discovers asteroid #225 Henrietta on April - 19.   

1882  Charles Robert Darwin, evolutionist (Origin of Species), dies at 73 on April - 19.   

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

1888  On April - 19 william L Axt, composer   

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

1890  On April - 19 henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in Brussels   

1890  Lou Bandy, [Lodewijk F Dieben], revue-artist (Look for the Sun) on this day in history.   

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

1892  On April - 19 charles Duryea takes first American-made auto out for a spin   

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 April - 19.   

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

1894  Jules Massenet's opera "Werther," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1897  On April - 19 gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, sculptor/art benefactor   

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

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

1898  On April - 19 constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance)   

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

1900  On April - 19 4th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:39:44.4   

1900  Richard Arthur Warren Hughes, English writer (Fiction as Truth) on this day in history.   

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

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

1903  The birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars on April - 19.   

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

1904  On April - 19 r S Dugan discovers asteroids #533 Sara & #534 Nassovia   

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

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

1905  John S "Jimmy" Thach, US pilot/admiral (WW II) on April - 19.   

1906  On April - 19 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 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 this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history birth of sebastian Duron, composer   

1665  On April - 19 birth of jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721)   

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

1700  Georg Abraham Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

0843  Judith, French empress/2nd wife of Louis de Vrome, dies on this day in history.   

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

1567  On this day in history michael Stifel, German theologist/mathematician, dies at about 79