Page 4: Historical Events In April - 19

1882  J Palisa discovers asteroid #225 Henrietta on this day in history.   

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

1883  On this day in history getulio Vargas, president of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer   

1888  On this day in history william L Axt, composer   

1889  On April - 19 warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies   

1890  On this day in history henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in Brussels   

1890  On April - 19 lou Bandy, [Lodewijk F Dieben], revue-artist (Look for the Sun)   

1891  Francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband) on April - 19.   

1892  Charles Duryea takes first American-made auto out for a spin on this day in history.   

1892  On April - 19 charles Duryea takes 1st American-made auto out for a spin (Mass)   

1892  Germaine Tailleferre, [Les Six], Pau-St-Maur France, composer on this day in history.   

1893  John Addington Symonds, critic/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history jules Massenet's opera "Werther," premieres in NYC   

1895  On this day in history george Scharf, critic, dies   

1896  Herzl's "The Jewish State" is published on April - 19.   

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

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

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

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

1898  On this day in history 2nd Boston Marathon won by Ron McDonald of Mass in 2:42:00   

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

1899  On April - 19 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  5th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:29:23.6 on this day in history.   

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

1904  R S Dugan discovers asteroids #533 Sara & #534 Nassovia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1905  John S "Jimmy" Thach, US pilot/admiral (WW II) on April - 19.   

1906  10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45 on April - 19.   

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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 this day in history birth of orazio Benevoli, composer   

1658  On April - 19 birth of johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1716)   

1660  Sebastian Duron, composer was born on this day in history.   

1665  Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721) was born on April - 19.   

1686  On April - 19 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  On April - 19 death of alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 954)   

1044  On April - 19 gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies   

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

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

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.