Page 2: Historical Events In 1839

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

Feb 20   Congress prohibits dueling in District of Columbia on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history seminoles & black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West   

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) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Jem Mason on Lottery wins first Grand National Steeplechase (Britain) on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1839 ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72   

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   In the year 1839 prussian govt limits work week for children to 51 hours   

Mar 10   Dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer on this day in history.   

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

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   Francis Fessenden, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 in the year 1839.   

Mar 21   On this day in history modest Mussorgsky, composer (Boris Gudunov, Night on Bald Mt) [NS]   

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   1st Henley Royal Regatta in the year 1839.   

Mar 26   In the year 1839 the first Henley Royal Regatta is held   

Mar 29   On this day in history bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56   

Mar 31   Nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1839.   

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

Apr 17   In the year 1839 guatemala forms republic   

Apr 18   Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer in the year 1839.   

Apr 18   In the year 1839 henry Kendall, New South Wales Australia, poet (Bell Birds)   

Apr 19   Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom in the year 1839.   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1839 carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914)   

Apr 20   On this day in history giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies   

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Jan 04   Carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Emil Bohn, composer was born in the year 1839.   

Jan 19   On this day in history 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.   

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

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