Famous Deaths In 1839

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

Jan 19 Georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.

Feb 01 On this day in history giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76

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

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

Apr 01 Benjamin Pierce, American politician (b. 1757) died on this day in history.

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 Denis Davydov, Russian general and poet (b. 1784) died on this day in history.

Apr 23 On this day in history death of jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin, French explorer (b. 1768)

May 03 Ferdinando Paer, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1839.

May 13 In the year 1839 israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies

May 17 On this day in history death of archibald Alison, Scottish author (b. 1757)

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 on this day in history.

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

Jun 13 Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1839.

Jun 15 In the year 1839 hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41

Jun 27 In the year 1839 ranjit Singh, gov of Lahore, dies

Jun 30 On this day in history johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/archbishop (Dead Angel), dies

Jul 01 Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53 on this day in history.

Jul 10 On this day in history fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer, dies at 61

Jul 12 Christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1839.

Jul 15 Winthrop Mackworth Praed, politician/poet, dies on this day in history.

Jul 29 Gaspard de Prony, French mathematician (b. 1755) died on this day in history.

Aug 03 Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (b. 1763) died on this day in history.

Aug 10 John St Aubyn, British fossil collector (b. 1758) died on this day in history.

Aug 23 On this day in history charles Philippe Lafont, composer, dies at 57

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 John Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer was born in the year 1839.

Jan 11 Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar was born on this day in history.

Jan 14 In the year 1839 birth of emil Bohn, composer

Jan 19 Bohumil Pazdirek, composer was born in the year 1839.

Jan 19 On this day in history birth of paul Cézanne, French painter (d. 1906)

Jan 25 Seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917 was born in the year 1839.

Feb 01 James A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak) was born on this day in history.