Famous Deaths In 1839

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

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 in the year 1839.

Feb 15 Chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803) died on this day in history.

Mar 04 On this day in history ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72

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

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

Apr 01 On this day in history death of benjamin Pierce, American politician (b. 1757)

Apr 11 In the year 1839 john Galt, Scottish writer (Last of the Lairds), dies at 59

Apr 20 In the year 1839 giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies

Apr 22 In the year 1839 death of denis Davydov, Russian general and poet (b. 1784)

Apr 23 Jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin, French explorer (b. 1768) died on this day in history.

May 03 In the year 1839 ferdinando Paer, composer, dies at 67

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

May 17 Archibald Alison, Scottish author (b. 1757) died in the year 1839.

May 18 Carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57 on this day in history.

Jun 02 Wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26 on this day in history.

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

Jun 10 On this day in history nathaniel Pryor, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies

Jun 13 Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Jun 15 Hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1839.

Jun 27 Ranjit Singh, gov of Lahore, dies in the year 1839.

Jun 30 Johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/archbishop (Dead Angel), dies on this day in history.

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

Jul 10 Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1839.

Jul 12 On this day in history christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62

Jul 15 On this day in history winthrop Mackworth Praed, politician/poet, dies

Jul 29 Gaspard de Prony, French mathematician (b. 1755) died in the year 1839.

Aug 03 On this day in history death of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (b. 1763)

Aug 10 On this day in history death of john St Aubyn, British fossil collector (b. 1758)

Aug 23 Charles Philippe Lafont, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1839.

Aug 28 On this day in history death of william Smith, English geologist (b. 1769)

Sep 10 Pieter Fontijn, Dutch painter, dies at 66 in the year 1839.

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Jan 04 On this day in history birth of carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896)

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 In the year 1839 birth of emil Bohn, composer

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

Jan 19 Paul Cézanne, French painter (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.

Jan 25 Seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917 was born on this day in history.

Feb 01 On this day in history birth of james A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak)