Births on April 19

Peter de Noronha

Born on April 19, 1897

Peter de Noronha, Indian businessman and philanthropist (d. 1970)

Chevalier Peter Bertram Cypriano Castellino de Noronha KSG CE (19 April 1897 – 24 July 1970) was a well-known businessman and civil servant of Kanpur, India. He was knighted by Pope Paul VI in 1965 for his work for the Christian community in India.

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Events on 1897

22 Jun

Chapekar brothers
British colonial officers Charles Walter Rand and Lt. Charles Egerton Ayerst are assassinated in Pune, Maharashtra, India by the Chapekar brothers and Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade, who are later caught and hanged.
26 Jul

Siege of Malakand
Anglo-Afghan War: The Pashtun fakir Saidullah leads an army of more than 10,000 to begin a siege of the British garrison in the Malakand Agency of the North West Frontier Province of India.
2 Aug

Siege of Malakand
Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
31 Aug

Kinetoscope
Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
12 Sep

Battle of Saragarhi
Tirah Campaign: Battle of Saragarhi.

Births on April 19

Peter de Noronha

Born on April 19, 1897

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Events on 1897

Chapekar brothers

Siege of Malakand

Siege of Malakand

Kinetoscope

Battle of Saragarhi