Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1839

May 08 In the year 1839 birth of adolphe-Basile Routhier, French Canadian lyricist (O Canada) (d. 1920)  

May 08 Francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer was born in the year 1839.  

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 In the year 1839 birth of luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)  

May 29 Ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test) was born in the year 1839.  

Jun 03 Paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 10 Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg, Council President of Denmark (d. 1912) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 17 In the year 1839 birth of fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted for ritualist activities (d. 1931)  

Jun 18 William Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920 was born in the year 1839.  

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 John Decatur Barry, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.  

Jun 21 On this day in history 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 In the year 1839 birth of adolphus Busch, German-born brewer (d. 1913)  

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

Jul 16 In the year 1839 birth of philipus J Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist  

Jul 17 Ephraim Shay, American inventor (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 17 In the year 1839 birth of friedrich Gernsheim, composer  

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

Aug 04 On this day in history birth of walter Pater, London England, writer (Plato & Platoism)  

Aug 08 In the year 1839 birth of nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925  

Aug 10 Aleksandr Grigorievich Stoletov, Russian physicist (d. 1896) was born in the year 1839.  

Aug 15 Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1839 birth of oskar Brefeld, German botanist  

Aug 24 Eduard Napravnik, composer was born in the year 1839.  

Aug 27 In the year 1839 birth of emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881  

Aug 30 Gulstan Ropert, French Catholic prelate (d. 1903) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38  

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

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

Mar 13 On this day in history robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55  

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