Page 4: Historical Events In April - 19

1882  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #225 Henrietta   

1882  On April - 19 charles Robert Darwin, evolutionist (Origin of Species), dies at 73   

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

1888  On April - 19 william L Axt, composer   

1889  Warren De La Rue, astronomer/chemist, dies on April - 19.   

1890  On April - 19 henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in Brussels   

1890  On April - 19 lou Bandy, [Lodewijk F Dieben], revue-artist (Look for the Sun)   

1891  On April - 19 francoise Rosay, Paris, actress (Interlude, Women in Prison, Saraband)   

1892  Charles Duryea takes first American-made auto out for a spin on this day in history.   

1892  Charles Duryea takes 1st American-made auto out for a spin (Mass) on April - 19.   

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

1893  John Addington Symonds, critic/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history jules Massenet's opera "Werther," premieres in NYC   

1895  George Scharf, critic, dies on this day in history.   

1896  On April - 19 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  1st American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston) on this day in history.   

1897  Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, sculptor/art benefactor on this day in history.   

1897  On April - 19 first American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston)   

1898  On April - 19 2nd Boston Marathon won by Ron McDonald of Mass in 2:42:00   

1898  Constance Talmadge, Brooklyn NY, comedienne/actress (Intolerance) on this day in history.   

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 April - 19.   

1900  On this day in history richard Arthur Warren Hughes, English writer (Fiction as Truth)   

1901  5th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:29:23.6 on April - 19.   

1902  In Guatemala a 7.5 earthquake lasted perhaps 30 to 40 seconds and caused some 2,000 deaths in Quelzaltenango on April - 19.   

1902  On April - 19 6th Boston Marathon won by Sam Mellor of NY in 2:43:12   

1903  The birth of Eliot Ness, American agent who put Al Capone behind bars on April - 19.   

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

1904  R S Dugan discovers asteroids #533 Sara & #534 Nassovia on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history 8th Boston Marathon won by Michael Spring of NY in 2:38:04.4   

1905  On this day in history 9th Boston Marathon won by Fred Lorz of NY in 2:38:25.4   

1905  John S "Jimmy" Thach, US pilot/admiral (WW II) on April - 19.   

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

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1320  On April - 19 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  On this day in history birth of orazio Benevoli, composer   

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

1660  Sebastian Duron, composer was born on April - 19.   

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

1686  On this day in history birth of vasily Tatishchev, Russian statesman (d. 1750)   

1700  Georg Abraham Schneider, composer was born on April - 19.   

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  On this day in history 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 April - 19 robert II, King of Scotland, dies   

1529  John Cuspinianus, [Spiessheimer], German physician, dies at about 55 on April - 19.   

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

1567  On April - 19 michael Stifel, German theologist/mathematician, dies at about 79