Historical Events In April - 19

1882  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #225 Henrietta   

1882  On April - 19 charles Robert Darwin, evolutionist (Origin of Species), dies at 73   

1883  Getulio Vargas, president of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer on April - 19.   

1888  On this day in history william L Axt, composer   

1889  Warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies on April - 19.   

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  Francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband) on this day in history.   

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 April - 19 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 this day in history.   

1895  George Scharf, critic, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1897  1st American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston) on April - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1898  On this day in history constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance)   

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

1900  4th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:39:44.4 on April - 19.   

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

1901  5th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:29:23.6 on April - 19.   

1902  In Guatemala a 7.5 earthquake lasted perhaps 30 to 40 seconds and caused some 2,000 deaths in Quelzaltenango on this day in history.   

1902  6th Boston Marathon won by Sam Mellor of NY in 2:43:12 on this day in history.   

1903  The birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars on this day in history.   

1903  Eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago) on April - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

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 April - 19.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

1660  On this day in history birth of sebastian Duron, composer   

1665  Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

1686  On April - 19 birth of vasily Tatishchev, Russian statesman (d. 1750)   

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 this day in history death of alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 954)   

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

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

1560  On this day in history philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63   

1567  Michael Stifel, German theologist/mathematician, dies at about 79 on this day in history.