Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1839

Sep 17 In the year 1839 ethel Mary Dell, [Mrs G T Savage], romantic novelist, dies  

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 French Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Nov 06 On this day in history hayim Rapoport, Rabbi of Ostrowiec/author (Maxim Chayyim), dies  

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

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 In the year 1839 charles-Henri Plantade, composer, dies at 75  

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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 On this day in history birth of emil Bohn, composer  

Jan 19 Bohumil Pazdirek, composer was born on this day in history.  

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.