Who was born on April 19

120 people with a Wikipedia article were born on April 19, including Frederick of Naples, Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine, Vasily Tatishchev. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

49 documented historical events happened on April 19, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: In Lisbon, Portugal, a crowd began a massacre of Jews who had been forced to convert to Christianity. On the same day, in another year: With no living male heirs, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, issued the Pragmatic Sanction, allowing the Habsburg hereditary possessions to be inherited by a daughter. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.