Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1839

Sep 17 Ethel Mary Dell, [Mrs G T Savage], romantic novelist, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 20 On this day in history jose Gaspar de Francia, dictator of Paraguay (1816-39), dies at 74  

Sep 21 Jacob Gottfried Weber, German composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Oct 11 Leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet, dies at 88 in the year 1839.  

Oct 18 On this day in history french Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter, dies at 68  

Nov 06 In the year 1839 hayim Rapoport, Rabbi of Ostrowiec/author (Maxim Chayyim), dies  

Dec 03 On this day in history frederik VI, king of Denmark (1808-39)/Norway (1803-14), dies at 71  

Dec 07 In the year 1839 jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer, dies at 69  

Dec 15 Matthijs I van Bree, Flemish court-painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Dec 18 Charles-Henri Plantade, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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Jan 04 Carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896) was born in the year 1839.  

Jan 09 John Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14 Emil Bohn, composer was born in the year 1839.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 01 In the year 1839 birth of james A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak)