Page 2: Historical Events In April - 19

1739  On this day in history nicholas Saunderson, mathematician, dies   

1768  Adrian H Haworth, English entomologist/botanist on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70   

1770  Amsterdam buys Van Aerssens family 1/3 part of Suriname on this day in history.   

1770  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1771  On April - 19 giuseppe Cartufo, composer   

1772  David Ricardo, economist on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history johann Peter Kellner, composer, dies at 66   

1773  On this day in history florian Johann Deller, composer, dies at 43   

1774  On this day in history cW Glucks opera "Iphigenia in Aulis," premieres in Paris   

1775  Minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon Revolution begins-Lexington Common, shot "heard round the world" on April - 19.   

1775  On this day in history minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon. A shot is fired and the American revolution begins at the Lexington Common. That was the "shot heard round the world"   

1775  On April - 19 minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon   

1776  Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1782  Netherlands recognizes US on April - 19.   

1783  George Washington proclaims end of hostilities on April - 19.   

1785  On April - 19 alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer   

1791  Richard Price, nonconformist minister/writer (Alabi's World), dies on this day in history.   

1795  Christian Gottfried Ehrenburg, German zoologist on April - 19.   

1798  On April - 19 franz Joseph Glaser, composer   

1799  Pieter Hellendaal, violinist/organist/composer (Glees), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1801  Gustav T Fechner, [Dr Mises], German philosopher/physicist on this day in history.   

1810  On April - 19 venezuela achieves home rule: Vicente Emparan, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas and a Junta is installed.   

1813  On this day in history benjamin Rush, physician/abolotionist (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 67   

1817  John Philip, painter on April - 19.   

1821  Mortimer Dormer Leggett, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 on this day in history.   

1824  George Gorden Noel "Lord" Byron, poet, dies at 36 on April - 19.   

1825  33 patriotic exiles return to Uruguay on this day in history.   

1830  On April - 19 rudolf Cornely, German bible expert/jesuit   

1832  Jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre, mathematician/dramatist (Nobel 1904) on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history nikolai Gogol's "Revisor," premieres in St Petersburg   

1837  On this day in history cheyney University forms as the Institute for Colored Youth   

1839  On April - 19 treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom   

1839  Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom & Luxembourg a Grand Duchy on April - 19.   

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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 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 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 this day in history.   

1390  On April - 19 robert II, King of Scotland, dies   

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