Page 4: Historical Events In April - 19

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

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  William L Axt, composer on this day in history.   

1889  Warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies on this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1896  On this day in history herzl's "The Jewish State" is published   

1897  On April - 19 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  On this day in history 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  On April - 19 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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 April - 19.   

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

1904  On April - 19 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  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 April - 19 birth of pedro I, King of Portugal (1357-67)   

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 April - 19.   

1660  On April - 19 birth of sebastian Duron, composer   

1665  On April - 19 birth of jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721)   

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

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  On this day in history 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  On April - 19 michael Stifel, German theologist/mathematician, dies at about 79