Historical Events In April - 19

1739  Nicholas Saunderson, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

1768  Adrian H Haworth, English entomologist/botanist on April - 19.   

1768  Filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

1770  Amsterdam buys Van Aerssens family 1/3 part of Suriname on this day in history.   

1770  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer, dies at 74 on April - 19.   

1771  On this day in history giuseppe Cartufo, composer   

1772  David Ricardo, economist on April - 19.   

1772  Johann Peter Kellner, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1773  Florian Johann Deller, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history cW Glucks opera "Iphigenia in Aulis," premieres in Paris   

1775  Minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon Revolution begins-Lexington Common, shot "heard round the world" on April - 19.   

1775  On this day in history minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon. A shot is fired and the American revolution begins at the Lexington Common. That was the "shot heard round the world"   

1775  On April - 19 minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon   

1776  On this day in history jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78   

1782  Netherlands recognizes US on April - 19.   

1783  George Washington proclaims end of hostilities on this day in history.   

1785  Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer on April - 19.   

1791  Richard Price, nonconformist minister/writer (Alabi's World), dies on April - 19.   

1795  On this day in history christian Gottfried Ehrenburg, German zoologist   

1798  On this day in history franz Joseph Glaser, composer   

1799  On this day in history pieter Hellendaal, violinist/organist/composer (Glees), dies at 78   

1801  Gustav T Fechner, [Dr Mises], German philosopher/physicist on this day in history.   

1810  Venezuela achieves home rule: Vicente Emparan, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas and a Junta is installed on this day in history.   

1813  Benjamin Rush, physician/abolotionist (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1817  On April - 19 john Philip, painter   

1821  Mortimer Dormer Leggett, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history george Gorden Noel "Lord" Byron, poet, dies at 36   

1825  On April - 19 33 patriotic exiles return to Uruguay   

1830  On April - 19 rudolf Cornely, German bible expert/jesuit   

1832  Jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre, mathematician/dramatist (Nobel 1904) on this day in history.   

1836  Nikolai Gogol's "Revisor," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

1837  Cheyney University forms as the Institute for Colored Youth on April - 19.   

1839  On this day in history treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom   

1839  On this day in history treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom & Luxembourg a Grand Duchy   

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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 April - 19 birth of orazio Benevoli, composer   

1658  Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history birth of sebastian Duron, composer   

1665  Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721) was born on April - 19.   

1686  Vasily Tatishchev, Russian statesman (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

1700  Georg Abraham Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1044  On April - 19 gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies   

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

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  On April - 19 philipp Melanchton (Schwazerd), church reformer, dies at 63   

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