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  Warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1891  On April - 19 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  Charles Duryea takes 1st American-made auto out for a spin (Mass) on this day in history.   

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

1893  John Addington Symonds, critic/poet, dies on April - 19.   

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

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

1896  On this day in history 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 April - 19.   

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

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

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

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

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

1902  On April - 19 6th Boston Marathon won by Sam Mellor of NY in 2:43:12   

1903  The birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars on April - 19.   

1903  Eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history 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  On April - 19 9th Boston Marathon won by Fred Lorz of NY in 2:38:25.4   

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  Michel le Tellier, French statesman (d. 1685) was born on April - 19.   

1605  On this day in history birth of orazio Benevoli, composer   

1658  Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1716) was born on April - 19.   

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

1012  Death of Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 954) on April - 19.   

1044  On this day in history gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies   

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

1390  Robert II, King of Scotland, dies on April - 19.   

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

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

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