Historical Events In April - 19

1927  On this day in history "Vagabond King" opens in London  

1927  On April - 19 don Barbour, Greencastle Ind, singer (4 Freshmen)  

1928  32nd Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:37:07.8 on this day in history.  

1928  On this day in history alexis Korner, Paris, musician (Blues Inc-Bootleg Him)  

1929  33rd Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:33:08.6 on this day in history.  

1929  On April - 19 edward Crook, Detroit Mich, middleweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1960)  

1930  On April - 19 clarence DeMar wins his 7th Boston Marathon  

1930  34th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:34:48.2 on April - 19.  

1931  On this day in history alex Webster, football coach (NY Giants)  

1932  36th Boston Marathon won by Paul de Bruyn of Germany in 2:33:36.4 on this day in history.  

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1932  On this day in history andrea Mead Lawrence, Rutland Vt, alpine slalom skier (Oly-2 gold-52)  

1932  On April - 19 wladyslaw Rzepko, composer, dies at 77  

1933  On April - 19 fDR announces that the US will leave the gold standard  

1933  FDR announces US will leave the gold standard on April - 19.  

1933  The birth of Jayne Mansfield, American actress on this day in history.  

1933  On April - 19 37th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:31:01.6  

1933  Dick Sargent, Carmel Calif, actor (Darrin-Bewitched) on this day in history.  

1934  On April - 19 shirley Temple appears in her first movie, "Stand Up & Cheer"  

1934  38th Boston Marathon won by Dave Komonen of Canada in 2:32:53.8 on April - 19.  

1934  On April - 19 dickie Goodman, parody singer (Flying Saucer)  

1935  On this day in history the birth of Dudley Moore, British actor  

1935  On this day in history 39th Boston Marathon won by John A Kelley of Mass in 2:32:07.4  

1936  Anti-Jewish riots break out in Palestine on this day in history.  

1937  41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20 on this day in history.  

1937  On this day in history william M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen), dies at 81  

1938  On April - 19 42nd Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:35:34.8  

1938  On this day in history henry John Newbolt, poet/author (Studies Green & Gray), dies at 75  

1939  Connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights on April - 19.  

1939  On April - 19 connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights (148 years late)  

1939  On April - 19 43rd Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:28:51.8  

1940  "Lake Shore Ltd" derails speed killing 34 near Little Falls NY on this day in history.  

1941  L Oterma discovers asteroids #2804 Yrjo & #3497 on April - 19.  

1941  Johanna Muller-Hermann, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1943  "Bermuda Conference" Fruitless discussion by U.S. and British delegates on deliverance of Nazi victims on April - 19.  

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1320  On this day in history 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 April - 19.  

1660  Sebastian Duron, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

0843  On April - 19 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  Gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies on April - 19.  

1054  On April - 19 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  John Cuspinianus, [Spiessheimer], German physician, dies at about 55 on April - 19.  

1560  On this day in history philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63  

1567  Michael Stifel, German theologist/mathematician, dies at about 79 on April - 19.