Page 4: Historical Events In April - 19

1882  On April - 19 j Palisa discovers asteroid #225 Henrietta   

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  William L Axt, composer on this day in history.   

1889  On April - 19 warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies   

1890  Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in Brussels on April - 19.   

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

1891  Francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband) on April - 19.   

1892  Charles Duryea takes first American-made auto out for a spin on April - 19.   

1892  On this day in history charles Duryea takes 1st American-made auto out for a spin (Mass)   

1892  Germaine Tailleferre, [Les Six], Pau-St-Maur France, composer on April - 19.   

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  On April - 19 george Scharf, critic, dies   

1896  On April - 19 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  Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, sculptor/art benefactor on this day in history.   

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 April - 19.   

1898  On April - 19 constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance)   

1899  3rd Boston Marathon won by Lawrence Brignolia of Mass in 2:54:38 on this day in history.   

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 April - 19.   

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

1903  On this day in history the birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars   

1903  On this day in history eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago)   

1904  On this day in history r S Dugan discovers asteroids #533 Sara & #534 Nassovia   

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 this day in history.   

1905  John S "Jimmy" Thach, US pilot/admiral (WW II) on this day in history.   

1906  10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45 on April - 19.   

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

1603  On this day in history birth of michel le Tellier, French statesman (d. 1685)   

1605  Orazio Benevoli, composer was born on April - 19.   

1658  On April - 19 birth of johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1716)   

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

1665  Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1390  On this day in history robert II, King of Scotland, dies   

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 April - 19.   

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