Historical Events In 1839

Feb 20   Anti-duelling law was passed by US Congress in the year 1839.   

Feb 20   On this day in history congress prohibits dueling in District of Columbia   

Feb 24   In the year 1839 steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia   

Feb 25   Seminoles & black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1839 seminoles &black allies shipped from Tampa Bay FL, to the West   

Feb 26   In the year 1839 jem Mason on Lottery wins 1st Grand National Steeplechase (Britain)   

Feb 26   Jem Mason on Lottery wins first Grand National Steeplechase (Britain) in the year 1839.   

Mar 04   On this day in history ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72   

Mar 08   James Mason Crafts, US chemist (Friedel-Crafts-synthesis) in the year 1839.   

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   On this day in history prussian govt limits work week for children to 51 hours   

Mar 10   On this day in history dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer   

Mar 13   Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   René F Armand Sully-Prudhomme, France, poet, 1st Nobel winner (1901) in the year 1839.   

Mar 17   In the year 1839 josef Rheinberger, Vaduz Liechtenstein, opera composer (Munich Conser)   

Mar 18   Francis Fessenden, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 in the year 1839.   

Mar 21   Modest Mussorgsky, composer (Boris Gudunov, Night on Bald Mt) [NS] on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1839 1st known use of term OK (Boston)   

Mar 25   On this day in history william Bell Wait, US, educated the blind   

Mar 26   On this day in history 1st Henley Royal Regatta   

Mar 26   In the year 1839 the first Henley Royal Regatta is held   

Mar 29   Bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56 in the year 1839.   

Mar 31   Nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Robert Smalls, Beaufort SC, black congressman 1875-87 (Rep-SC) on this day in history.   

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   Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1839.   

Apr 19   On this day in history treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom & Luxembourg a Grand Duchy   

Apr 20   In the year 1839 carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914)   

Apr 20   Giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies in the year 1839.   

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Jan 04   In the year 1839 birth of carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896)   

Jan 09   John Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1839 birth of eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar   

Jan 14   In the year 1839 birth of emil Bohn, composer   

Jan 19   Bohumil Pazdirek, composer was born in the year 1839.   

Jan 19   In the year 1839 birth of paul Cézanne, French painter (d. 1906)   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917   

Feb 01   James A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak) was born in the year 1839.   

Jan 12   Joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1839 giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76   

Feb 07   On this day in history death of karl August Nicander, Swedish poet (b. 1799)   

Feb 15   Chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803) died on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1839 ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72   

Mar 13   In the year 1839 robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55   

Mar 29   Bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56 in the year 1839.