Historical Events In April - 19

1840  On this day in history andrea Bezzola, writer   

1850  On this day in history edward John Gregory, painter/engraver   

1852  Calif Historical Society forms on April - 19.   

1852  Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus), dies at 69 on April - 19.   

1853  Netherlands Van Hall govt forms on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history r Luther discovers asteroid #35 Leukothea   

1857  Lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher on April - 19.   

1858  May Robson, [Mary J Robison], Melbourne Aust, actress (Apple Annie) on this day in history.   

1861  Baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed on April - 19.   

1861  On this day in history lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War)   

1861  President Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas on April - 19.   

1861  Warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer on this day in history.   

1862  Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns on April - 19.   

1863  On this day in history union troops/fleet occupy For Huger, Virginia   

1863  Felix Blumenfeld, composer on April - 19.   

1864  Naval Engagement at Cherbourg, FR: USS Kearsage vs CSS Alabama on April - 19.   

1866  Henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell) on this day in history.   

1867  Robert Smirke, British architect, dies on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history max Von Schillings, German composer/conductor (Der Pfeifertag)   

1870  On April - 19 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #110 Lydia   

1870  On this day in history andreas Schelfhout, painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 83   

1873  On this day in history sydney Barnes, cricketer (probably England's greatest bowler)   

1874  On this day in history barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire   

1874  On this day in history firmin Baes, Flemish painter   

1874  On this day in history owen Jones, architect, dies   

1876  J C Watson discovers asteroid #161 Athor on April - 19.   

1876  On April - 19 hendrik W A E, duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin/king of Netherlands   

1876  On this day in history samuel Sebastian Wesley, composer, dies at 65   

1877  On April - 19 the opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris)   

1877  On April - 19 opera "Les Cloches de Cornerville" is produced (Paris)   

1877  Ole Evinrude, inventor (outboard marine engine) on April - 19.   

1879  J Palisa discovers asteroid #195 Eurykleia on this day in history.   

1879  Richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz) on this day in history.   

1881  On April - 19 benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies   

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1320  Pedro I, King of Portugal (1357-67) was born on April - 19.   

1603  On April - 19 birth of michel le Tellier, French statesman (d. 1685)   

1605  Orazio Benevoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1658  On April - 19 birth of johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1716)   

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

1700  On April - 19 birth of georg Abraham Schneider, composer   

0843  Judith, French empress/2nd wife of Louis de Vrome, dies on April - 19.   

1012  Death of Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 954) on April - 19.   

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

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

1390  Robert II, King of Scotland, dies on April - 19.   

1529  On April - 19 john Cuspinianus, [Spiessheimer], German physician, dies at about 55   

1560  Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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