Famous Deaths In 1839

Jan 12 On this day in history joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70

Jan 19 In the year 1839 georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38

Feb 01 Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.

Feb 07 In the year 1839 death of karl August Nicander, Swedish poet (b. 1799)

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 on this day in history.

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

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

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 Giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies on this day in history.

Apr 22 Denis Davydov, Russian general and poet (b. 1784) died in the year 1839.

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

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

May 13 Israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies in the year 1839.

May 17 In the year 1839 death of archibald Alison, Scottish author (b. 1757)

May 18 In the year 1839 carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57

Jun 02 Wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26 in the year 1839.

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

Jun 10 Nathaniel Pryor, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies in the year 1839.

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

Jun 15 On this day in history hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 29 On this day in history death of gaspard de Prony, French mathematician (b. 1755)

Aug 03 Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (b. 1763) died in the year 1839.

Aug 10 John St Aubyn, British fossil collector (b. 1758) died in the year 1839.

Aug 23 In the year 1839 charles Philippe Lafont, composer, dies at 57

Aug 28 William Smith, English geologist (b. 1769) died on this day in history.

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

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Jan 04 In the year 1839 birth of carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896)

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of john Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer

Jan 11 In the year 1839 birth of eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar

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

Jan 19 In the year 1839 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 James A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak) was born on this day in history.