Historical Events In April - 19

1882  J Palisa discovers asteroid #225 Henrietta on this day in history.   

1882  Charles Robert Darwin, evolutionist (Origin of Species), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1883  Getulio Vargas, president of Brazil (1930-45, 1951-54), modernizer on this day in history.   

1888  William L Axt, composer on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history 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  On April - 19 charles Duryea takes first American-made auto out for a spin   

1892  On April - 19 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  On April - 19 john Addington Symonds, critic/poet, dies   

1894  Jules Massenet's opera "Werther," premieres in NYC on April - 19.   

1895  On this day in history george Scharf, critic, dies   

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

1897  First American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2 55 10 (Boston) on this day in history.   

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 April - 19.   

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  Constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history richard Arthur Warren Hughes, English writer (Fiction as Truth)   

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

1902  On this day in history 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  The birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars on this day in history.   

1903  On April - 19 eliot Ness, untouchable (FBI agent-Chicago)   

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  On this day in history john S "Jimmy" Thach, US pilot/admiral (WW II)   

1906  On this day in history 10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Mass in 2:45:45   

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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  On this day in history birth of orazio Benevoli, composer   

1658  Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1716) was born on April - 19.   

1660  Sebastian Duron, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0843  Judith, French empress/2nd wife of Louis de Vrome, dies on this day in history.   

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

1044  Gothelo, duke of Neth-Lotharingen, dies on this day in history.   

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

1390  On April - 19 robert II, King of Scotland, dies   

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

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