Historical Events In April - 19

1927  On April - 19 "Vagabond King" opens in London   

1927  On April - 19 don Barbour, Greencastle Ind, singer (4 Freshmen)   

1928  On April - 19 32nd Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:37:07.8   

1928  Alexis Korner, Paris, musician (Blues Inc-Bootleg Him) on this day in history.   

1929  On April - 19 33rd Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:33:08.6   

1929  On this day in history edward Crook, Detroit Mich, middleweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1960)   

1930  On this day in history clarence DeMar wins his 7th Boston Marathon   

1930  34th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:34:48.2 on April - 19.   

1931  On April - 19 alex Webster, football coach (NY Giants)   

1932  On this day in history 36th Boston Marathon won by Paul de Bruyn of Germany in 2:33:36.4   

1932  On April - 19 andrea Mead Lawrence, Rutland Vt, alpine slalom skier (Oly-2 gold-52)   

1932  On April - 19 wladyslaw Rzepko, composer, dies at 77   

1933  FDR announces that the US will leave the gold standard on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history fDR announces US will leave the gold standard   

1933  On this day in history the birth of Jayne Mansfield, American actress   

1933  On April - 19 37th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:31:01.6   

1933  On April - 19 dick Sargent, Carmel Calif, actor (Darrin-Bewitched)   

1934  Shirley Temple appears in her first movie, "Stand Up & Cheer" on April - 19.   

1934  On this day in history 38th Boston Marathon won by Dave Komonen of Canada in 2:32:53.8   

1934  Dickie Goodman, parody singer (Flying Saucer) on April - 19.   

1935  The birth of Dudley Moore, British actor on this day in history.   

1935  On April - 19 39th Boston Marathon won by John A Kelley of Mass in 2:32:07.4   

1936  On April - 19 anti-Jewish riots break out in Palestine   

1937  41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20 on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history william M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen), dies at 81   

1938  42nd Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of RI in 2:35:34.8 on April - 19.   

1938  Henry John Newbolt, poet/author (Studies Green & Gray), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1939  Connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights on this day in history.   

1939  Connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights (148 years late) on this day in history.   

1939  43rd Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:28:51.8 on this day in history.   

1940  "Lake Shore Ltd" derails speed killing 34 near Little Falls NY on this day in history.   

1941  L Oterma discovers asteroids #2804 Yrjo & #3497 on April - 19.   

1941  Johanna Muller-Hermann, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1943  "Bermuda Conference" Fruitless discussion by U.S. and British delegates on deliverance of Nazi victims on April - 19.   

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1320  On this day in history birth of pedro I, King of Portugal (1357-67)   

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  On this day in history birth of johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1716)   

1660  On April - 19 birth of sebastian Duron, composer   

1665  On this day in history birth of jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721)   

1686  Vasily Tatishchev, Russian statesman (d. 1750) was born on April - 19.   

1700  On this day in history birth of georg Abraham Schneider, composer   

0843  Judith, French empress/2nd wife of Louis de Vrome, dies on April - 19.   

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

1044  Gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies on April - 19.   

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

1390  Robert II, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.   

1529  On this day in history john Cuspinianus, [Spiessheimer], German physician, dies at about 55   

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

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