Historical Events
- 58th Boston Marathon won by Veikko Karvonen of Finland in 2:20:39
Demar's Last Race
7-time winner of Boston Marathon, 65-year-old Clarence Demar, runs his last race at Boston finishing 78th
Famous Birthdays
- Trevor Francis, British soccer forward (52 caps; Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, Sampdoria, Sheffield Wednesday) and manager (QPR, Sheffield Wed, Birmingham City, Crystal Palace), born in Plymouth, England (d. 2023)
About April 19, 1954
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 70 years and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: I See The Moon - Stargazers
