Page 4: 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  Warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies on April - 19.   

1890  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1893  John Addington Symonds, critic/poet, dies on April - 19.   

1894  On April - 19 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  First American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2 55 10 (Boston) on April - 19.   

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 April - 19.   

1897  On this day in history 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  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  4th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:39:44.4 on this day in history.   

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

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

1902  In Guatemala a 7.5 earthquake lasted perhaps 30 to 40 seconds and caused some 2,000 deaths in Quelzaltenango on April - 19.   

1902  6th Boston Marathon won by Sam Mellor of NY in 2:43:12 on April - 19.   

1903  On April - 19 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  On this day in history r S Dugan discovers asteroids #533 Sara & #534 Nassovia   

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  John S "Jimmy" Thach, US pilot/admiral (WW II) on this day in history.   

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

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

1605  Orazio Benevoli, composer was born on April - 19.   

1658  On this day in history birth of johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1716)   

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

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

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

1700  On this day in history birth of georg Abraham Schneider, composer   

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 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  On April - 19 robert II, King of Scotland, dies   

1529  John Cuspinianus, [Spiessheimer], German physician, dies at about 55 on April - 19.   

1560  On April - 19 philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63   

1567  Michael Stifel, German theologist/mathematician, dies at about 79 on this day in history.