Historical Events In April - 19

1927  "Vagabond King" opens in London on April - 19.   

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

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

1928  Alexis Korner, Paris, musician (Blues Inc-Bootleg Him) on April - 19.   

1929  On this day in history 33rd Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:33:08.6   

1929  Edward Crook, Detroit Mich, middleweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1960) on April - 19.   

1930  Clarence DeMar wins his 7th Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

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

1931  Alex Webster, football coach (NY Giants) on April - 19.   

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

1932  Andrea Mead Lawrence, Rutland Vt, alpine slalom skier (Oly-2 gold-52) on April - 19.   

1932  On this day in history wladyslaw Rzepko, composer, dies at 77   

1933  On April - 19 fDR announces that the US will leave the gold standard   

1933  On April - 19 fDR announces US will leave the gold standard   

1933  On April - 19 the birth of Jayne Mansfield, American actress   

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

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

1934  On April - 19 shirley Temple appears in her first movie, "Stand Up & Cheer"   

1934  38th Boston Marathon won by Dave Komonen of Canada in 2:32:53.8 on April - 19.   

1934  On April - 19 dickie Goodman, parody singer (Flying Saucer)   

1935  The birth of Dudley Moore, British actor on April - 19.   

1935  On this day in history 39th Boston Marathon won by John A Kelley of Mass in 2:32:07.4   

1936  Anti-Jewish riots break out in Palestine on this day in history.   

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

1937  William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen), dies at 81 on April - 19.   

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 April - 19.   

1939  On April - 19 connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights   

1939  On April - 19 connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights (148 years late)   

1939  43rd Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:28:51.8 on April - 19.   

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

1941  On this day in history l Oterma discovers asteroids #2804 Yrjo & #3497   

1941  Johanna Muller-Hermann, composer, dies at 63 on April - 19.   

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

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1320  Pedro I, King of Portugal (1357-67) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1660  On April - 19 birth of sebastian Duron, composer   

1665  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 April - 19 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 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