Page 2: Historical Events In 1839

Feb 20   Anti-duelling law was passed by US Congress in the year 1839.   

Feb 20   On this day in history congress prohibits dueling in District of Columbia   

Feb 24   On this day in history steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia   

Feb 25   Seminoles & black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1839 seminoles &black allies shipped from Tampa Bay FL, to the West   

Feb 26   Jem Mason on Lottery wins 1st Grand National Steeplechase (Britain) in the year 1839.   

Feb 26   In the year 1839 jem Mason on Lottery wins first Grand National Steeplechase (Britain)   

Mar 04   Ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   James Mason Crafts, US chemist (Friedel-Crafts-synthesis) on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Felix Huston Robertson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1928 in the year 1839.   

Mar 09   In the year 1839 prussian government limits work week for children to 51 hours   

Mar 09   Prussian govt limits work week for children to 51 hours in the year 1839.   

Mar 10   Dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer in the year 1839.   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history rené F Armand Sully-Prudhomme, France, poet, 1st Nobel winner (1901)   

Mar 17   Josef Rheinberger, Vaduz Liechtenstein, opera composer (Munich Conser) in the year 1839.   

Mar 18   On this day in history francis Fessenden, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

Mar 21   Modest Mussorgsky, composer (Boris Gudunov, Night on Bald Mt) [NS] in the year 1839.   

Mar 23   1st known use of term OK (Boston) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   William Bell Wait, US, educated the blind in the year 1839.   

Mar 26   In the year 1839 1st Henley Royal Regatta   

Mar 26   The first Henley Royal Regatta is held in the year 1839.   

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

Mar 31   Nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS) in the year 1839.   

Apr 05   In the year 1839 robert Smalls, Beaufort SC, black congressman 1875-87 (Rep-SC)   

Apr 11   John Galt, Scottish writer (Last of the Lairds), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Victorin de Joncieres, composer in the year 1839.   

Apr 17   On this day in history guatemala forms republic   

Apr 18   In the year 1839 frantz Jehin-Prume, composer   

Apr 18   On this day in history henry Kendall, New South Wales Australia, poet (Bell Birds)   

Apr 19   Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1839 treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom & Luxembourg a Grand Duchy   

Apr 20   Carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914) in the year 1839.   

Apr 20   Giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies 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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   In the year 1839 death of chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803)   

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.