Famous Birthdays 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 In the year 1839 birth of alice Mary Smith, composer

May 25 On this day in history birth of john Eliot, English meteorologist

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 Paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause) was born in the year 1839.

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

Jun 17 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Jun 21 Joaquim M Machado de Assic, Brazil, writer (Epitaph of a small winner) was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1839.

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of machado de Assis, writer

Jun 24 On this day in history birth of gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift & Co

Jul 08 In the year 1839 birth of john D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil)

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

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 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 in the year 1839.

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 in the year 1839.

Aug 08 Nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925 was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1839 birth of thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher

Aug 19 On this day in history birth of oskar Brefeld, German botanist

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

Aug 27 On this day in history 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 in the year 1839.

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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 in the year 1839.

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

Feb 15 On this day in history 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 On this day in history robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55

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