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 April - 19.   

1883  On April - 19 getulio Vargas, president of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer   

1888  William L Axt, composer on this day in history.   

1889  Warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies on this day in history.   

1890  Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in Brussels on April - 19.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history germaine Tailleferre, [Les Six], Pau-St-Maur France, composer   

1893  On April - 19 john Addington Symonds, critic/poet, dies   

1894  On this day in history jules Massenet's opera "Werther," premieres in NYC   

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

1896  Herzl's "The Jewish State" is published on this day in history.   

1897  On April - 19 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 April - 19.   

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

1898  Constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance) on this day in history.   

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

1900  On this day in history 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 April - 19.   

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 April - 19.   

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 this day in history eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago)   

1904  R S Dugan discovers asteroids #533 Sara & #534 Nassovia on April - 19.   

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

1906  10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45 on this day in history.   

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

1603  Michel le Tellier, French statesman (d. 1685) was born on April - 19.   

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

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

1660  On April - 19 birth of sebastian Duron, composer   

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

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

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  On April - 19 death of alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 954)   

1044  Gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1567  On April - 19 michael Stifel, German theologist/mathematician, dies at about 79