Historical Events In 1839
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Feb 20 Anti-duelling law was passed by US Congress in the year 1839.
Feb 20 Congress prohibits dueling in District of Columbia on this day in history.
Feb 24 In the year 1839 steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia
Feb 25 On this day in history seminoles & black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West
Feb 25 In the year 1839 seminoles &black allies shipped from Tampa Bay FL, to the West
Feb 26 Jem Mason on Lottery wins 1st Grand National Steeplechase (Britain) on this day in history.
Feb 26 On this day in history jem Mason on Lottery wins first Grand National Steeplechase (Britain)
Mar 04 Ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72 in the year 1839.
Mar 08 On this day in history james Mason Crafts, US chemist (Friedel-Crafts-synthesis)
Mar 09 On this day in history felix Huston Robertson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1928
Mar 09 On this day in history prussian government limits work week for children to 51 hours
Mar 09 Prussian govt limits work week for children to 51 hours in the year 1839.
Mar 10 On this day in history dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer
Mar 13 Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1839.
Mar 16 On this day in history rené F Armand Sully-Prudhomme, France, poet, 1st Nobel winner (1901)
Mar 17 Josef Rheinberger, Vaduz Liechtenstein, opera composer (Munich Conser) on this day in history.
Mar 18 In the year 1839 francis Fessenden, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906
Mar 21 Modest Mussorgsky, composer (Boris Gudunov, Night on Bald Mt) [NS] on this day in history.
Mar 23 1st known use of term OK (Boston) in the year 1839.
Mar 25 William Bell Wait, US, educated the blind on this day in history.
Mar 26 On this day in history 1st Henley Royal Regatta
Mar 26 The first Henley Royal Regatta is held on this day in history.
Mar 29 Bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56 in the year 1839.
Mar 31 In the year 1839 nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS)
Apr 05 In the year 1839 robert Smalls, Beaufort SC, black congressman 1875-87 (Rep-SC)
Apr 11 John Galt, Scottish writer (Last of the Lairds), dies at 59 on this day in history.
Apr 12 On this day in history victorin de Joncieres, composer
Apr 17 In the year 1839 guatemala forms republic
Apr 18 On this day in history frantz Jehin-Prume, composer
Apr 18 Henry Kendall, New South Wales Australia, poet (Bell Birds) on this day in history.
Apr 19 Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom on this day in history.
Apr 19 Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom & Luxembourg a Grand Duchy on this day in history.
Apr 20 Carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914) on this day in history.
Apr 20 Giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies in the year 1839.
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