Historical Events In April - 19

1840  Andrea Bezzola, writer on this day in history.   

1850  On April - 19 edward John Gregory, painter/engraver   

1852  On this day in history calif Historical Society forms   

1852  On this day in history vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus), dies at 69   

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

1855  On April - 19 r Luther discovers asteroid #35 Leukothea   

1857  On this day in history lucien Levy-Bruhl, philosopher   

1858  On this day in history may Robson, [Mary J Robison], Melbourne Aust, actress (Apple Annie)   

1861  On this day in history baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed   

1861  On April - 19 lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War)   

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

1861  On this day in history warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer   

1862  On this day in history louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns   

1863  On April - 19 union troops/fleet occupy For Huger, Virginia   

1863  Felix Blumenfeld, composer on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history naval Engagement at Cherbourg, FR: USS Kearsage vs CSS Alabama   

1866  On April - 19 henri WA Deterding, Dutch oil magnate (Royal Oil, Shell)   

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

1868  On April - 19 max Von Schillings, German composer/conductor (Der Pfeifertag)   

1870  On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #110 Lydia   

1870  On April - 19 andreas Schelfhout, painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 83   

1873  Sydney Barnes, cricketer (probably England's greatest bowler) on April - 19.   

1874  On April - 19 barracks on Alcatraz Island destroyed in fire   

1874  Firmin Baes, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1874  On April - 19 owen Jones, architect, dies   

1876  On this day in history j C Watson discovers asteroid #161 Athor   

1876  Hendrik W A E, duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin/king of Netherlands on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1879  J Palisa discovers asteroid #195 Eurykleia on April - 19.   

1879  Richard Scheibe, German sculptor (Adler mit Hakenkreuz) on April - 19.   

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

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1320  On April - 19 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1665  On this day in history birth of jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721)   

1686  Vasily Tatishchev, Russian statesman (d. 1750) was born on April - 19.   

1700  Georg Abraham Schneider, composer was born on April - 19.   

0843  On April - 19 judith, French empress/2nd wife of Louis de Vrome, dies   

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  Robert II, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.   

1529  John Cuspinianus, [Spiessheimer], German physician, dies at about 55 on April - 19.   

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

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