Page 4: Historical Events In April - 19

1882  J Palisa discovers asteroid #225 Henrietta on April - 19.   

1882  Charles Robert Darwin, evolutionist (Origin of Species), dies at 73 on April - 19.   

1883  Getulio Vargas, president of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer on this day in history.   

1888  On April - 19 william L Axt, composer   

1889  On this day in history warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies   

1890  On April - 19 henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in Brussels   

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  On this day in history charles Duryea takes 1st American-made auto out for a spin (Mass)   

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  Jules Massenet's opera "Werther," premieres in NYC on April - 19.   

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

1896  On April - 19 herzl's "The Jewish State" is published   

1897  First American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2 55 10 (Boston) on April - 19.   

1897  1st American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston) on this day in history.   

1897  Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, sculptor/art benefactor on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history first American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston)   

1898  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 3rd Boston Marathon won by Lawrence Brignolia of Mass in 2:54:38   

1900  On this day in history 4th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:39:44.4   

1900  On this day in history richard Arthur Warren Hughes, English writer (Fiction as Truth)   

1901  On this day in history 5th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:29:23.6   

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  On this day in history the birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars   

1903  On this day in history eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago)   

1904  On April - 19 r S Dugan discovers asteroids #533 Sara & #534 Nassovia   

1904  On this day in history 8th Boston Marathon won by Michael Spring of NY in 2:38:04.4   

1905  9th Boston Marathon won by Fred Lorz of NY in 2:38:25.4 on April - 19.   

1905  On April - 19 john S "Jimmy" Thach, US pilot/admiral (WW II)   

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

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

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  Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721) was born on April - 19.   

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

1700  Georg Abraham Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 19 gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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.