Historical Events In 1839

Apr 22   August W Eichler, German botanist in the year 1839.  

Apr 26   Cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on this day in history.  

May 01   Chardonnet, inventor (rayon) on this day in history.  

May 03   Ferdinando Paer, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

May 04   In the year 1839 the Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio  

May 08   On this day in history francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer  

May 13   On this day in history israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies  

May 18   In the year 1839 carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57  

May 19   In the year 1839 alice Mary Smith, composer  

May 25   In the year 1839 john Eliot, English meteorologist  

May 27   Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) in the year 1839.  

May 29   On this day in history ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)  

Jun 02   On this day in history wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26  

Jun 03   On this day in history paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause)  

Jun 07   In the year 1839 hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed  

Jun 09   Gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800), dies at 89 in the year 1839.  

Jun 10   In the year 1839 nathaniel Pryor, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies  

Jun 12   1st baseball game played in America on this day in history.  

Jun 13   On this day in history martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66  

Jun 14   1st Henley Regatta held in the year 1839.  

Jun 15   In the year 1839 hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41  

Jun 17   In the Kingdom of Hawaii, Kamehameha III issues the Edict of toleration which gives Roman Catholics the freedom to worship in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaii Catholic Church and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace is later established as a result on this day in history.  

Jun 18   In the year 1839 dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia  

Jun 18   William Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920 on this day in history.  

Jun 21   In the year 1839 joaquim M Machado de Assic, Brazil, writer (Epitaph of a small winner)  

Jun 24   Gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift & Co in the year 1839.  

Jun 27   On this day in history ranjit Singh, gov of Lahore, dies  

Jun 30   In the year 1839 johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/archbishop (Dead Angel), dies  

Jul 01   Abdul-Medjid succeeds Mahmud II as Sultan of Turkey in the year 1839.  

Jul 01   In the year 1839 mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53  

Jul 03   1st state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students in the year 1839.  

Jul 03   The first state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students in the year 1839.  

Jul 08   On this day in history john D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil)  

Jul 09   Carl Baermann, composer in the year 1839.  

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Jan 04   Carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896) was born in the year 1839.  

Jan 09   In the year 1839 birth of john Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar  

Jan 14   Emil Bohn, composer was born in the year 1839.  

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of bohumil Pazdirek, composer  

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   On this day in history birth of james A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak)  

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

Jan 19   In the year 1839 georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38  

Feb 01   On this day in history giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76  

Feb 07   Karl August Nicander, Swedish poet (b. 1799) died on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1839 death of chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803)  

Mar 04   Ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72 in the year 1839.  

Mar 13   Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1839.  

Mar 29   On this day in history bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56