Historical Events In April - 19

1927  "Vagabond King" opens in London on April - 19.   

1927  Don Barbour, Greencastle Ind, singer (4 Freshmen) on April - 19.   

1928  32nd Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:37:07.8 on April - 19.   

1928  Alexis Korner, Paris, musician (Blues Inc-Bootleg Him) on this day in history.   

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

1929  On this day in history 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  Alex Webster, football coach (NY Giants) on this day in history.   

1932  On April - 19 36th Boston Marathon won by Paul de Bruyn of Germany in 2:33:36.4   

1932  On April - 19 andrea Mead Lawrence, Rutland Vt, alpine slalom skier (Oly-2 gold-52)   

1932  Wladyslaw Rzepko, composer, dies at 77 on April - 19.   

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

1933  On this day in history fDR announces US will leave the gold standard   

1933  The birth of Jayne Mansfield, American actress on April - 19.   

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

1933  On this day in history dick Sargent, Carmel Calif, actor (Darrin-Bewitched)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1935  The birth of Dudley Moore, British actor on April - 19.   

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

1936  Anti-Jewish riots break out in Palestine on April - 19.   

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

1937  William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen), dies at 81 on April - 19.   

1938  On this day in history 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  On April - 19 connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights   

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

1939  On this day in history 43rd Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:28:51.8   

1940  On April - 19 "Lake Shore Ltd" derails speed killing 34 near Little Falls NY   

1941  On April - 19 l Oterma discovers asteroids #2804 Yrjo & #3497   

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

1943  On this day in history "Bermuda Conference" Fruitless discussion by U.S. and British delegates on deliverance of Nazi victims.   

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1320  On this day in history birth of pedro I, King of Portugal (1357-67)   

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

1605  On April - 19 birth of orazio Benevoli, composer   

1658  Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 954) on this day in history.   

1044  Gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies on April - 19.   

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

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 April - 19.   

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