Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1839

May 08 Adolphe-Basile Routhier, French Canadian lyricist (O Canada) (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.  

May 08 Francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer was born on this day in history.  

May 19 On this day in history birth of alice Mary Smith, composer  

May 25 In the year 1839 birth of john Eliot, English meteorologist  

May 27 On this day in history birth of luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)  

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

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

Jun 10 Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg, Council President of Denmark (d. 1912) was born in the year 1839.  

Jun 17 On this day in history birth of fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted for ritualist activities (d. 1931)  

Jun 18 In the year 1839 birth of william Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920  

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

Jun 21 In the year 1839 birth of johannes P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician  

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of john Decatur Barry, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867  

Jun 21 In the year 1839 birth of machado de Assis, writer  

Jun 24 In the year 1839 birth of gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift & Co  

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

Jul 09 On this day in history birth of carl Baermann, composer  

Jul 10 Adolphus Busch, German-born brewer (d. 1913) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 14 On this day in history birth of edward Sydney Smith, composer  

Jul 16 On this day in history birth of philipus J Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist  

Jul 17 On this day in history birth of ephraim Shay, American inventor (d. 1916)  

Jul 17 Friedrich Gernsheim, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 25 On this day in history birth of francis Garnier, French explorer (d. 1873)  

Aug 04 Walter Pater, London England, writer (Plato & Platoism) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 08 On this day in history birth of nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925  

Aug 10 In the year 1839 birth of aleksandr Grigorievich Stoletov, Russian physicist (d. 1896)  

Aug 15 In the year 1839 birth of hugh Archibald Clarke, composer  

Aug 17 Hubert Platt Main, composer was born in the year 1839.  

Aug 17 Thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

Aug 19 Oskar Brefeld, German botanist was born on this day in history.  

Aug 24 On this day in history birth of eduard Napravnik, composer  

Aug 27 Emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881 was born in the year 1839.  

Aug 30 In the year 1839 birth of gulstan Ropert, French Catholic prelate (d. 1903)  

Sep 02 Henry George, land reformer/writer (Progress & Poverty) was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 12 On this day in history joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70  

Jan 19 Georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1839.  

Feb 01 Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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