Page 4: 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 this day in history.   

1888  On April - 19 william L Axt, composer   

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

1890  Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in Brussels on April - 19.   

1890  On this day in history lou Bandy, [Lodewijk F Dieben], revue-artist (Look for the Sun)   

1891  On this day in history francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband)   

1892  On April - 19 charles Duryea takes first American-made auto out for a spin   

1892  Charles Duryea takes 1st American-made auto out for a spin (Mass) on April - 19.   

1892  On this day in history germaine Tailleferre, [Les Six], Pau-St-Maur France, composer   

1893  On this day in history john Addington Symonds, critic/poet, dies   

1894  Jules Massenet's opera "Werther," premieres in NYC on April - 19.   

1895  On April - 19 george Scharf, critic, dies   

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

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

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

1897  Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, sculptor/art benefactor on April - 19.   

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  Constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance) on April - 19.   

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

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

1900  Richard Arthur Warren Hughes, English writer (Fiction as Truth) on April - 19.   

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

1902  On April - 19 in Guatemala a 7.5 earthquake lasted perhaps 30 to 40 seconds and caused some 2,000 deaths in Quelzaltenango   

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

1903  On April - 19 the birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars   

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

1904  On this day in history r S Dugan discovers asteroids #533 Sara & #534 Nassovia   

1904  8th Boston Marathon won by Michael Spring of NY in 2:38:04.4 on April - 19.   

1905  On this day in history 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 April - 19.   

1603  Michel le Tellier, French statesman (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

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

0843  Judith, French empress/2nd wife of Louis de Vrome, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1390  On this day in history robert II, King of Scotland, dies   

1529  John Cuspinianus, [Spiessheimer], German physician, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1560  Philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history michael Stifel, German theologist/mathematician, dies at about 79