Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1839

May 08 On this day in history 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 Alice Mary Smith, composer was born in the year 1839.  

May 25 John Eliot, English meteorologist was born in the year 1839.  

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

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 Fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted for ritualist activities (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.  

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 Johannes P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician was born in the year 1839.  

Jun 21 John Decatur Barry, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.  

Jun 21 Machado de Assis, writer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 08 John D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 09 Carl Baermann, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 10 Adolphus Busch, German-born brewer (d. 1913) was born in the year 1839.  

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 in the year 1839.  

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

Jul 25 Francis Garnier, French explorer (d. 1873) was born in the year 1839.  

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

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 Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer was born in the year 1839.  

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

Aug 17 On this day in history birth of thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher  

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

Aug 24 In the year 1839 birth of eduard Napravnik, composer  

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 in the year 1839.  

Sep 02 Henry George, land reformer/writer (Progress & Poverty) was born in the year 1839.  

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Jan 12 In the year 1839 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 in the year 1839.  

Feb 07 In the year 1839 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 In the year 1839 ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72  

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

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