Page 2: Historical Events In 1839

Feb 20   In the year 1839 anti-duelling law was passed by US Congress   

Feb 20   In the year 1839 congress prohibits dueling in District of Columbia   

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

Feb 25   Seminoles & black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West in the year 1839.   

Feb 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1839 jem Mason on Lottery wins first Grand National Steeplechase (Britain)   

Mar 04   Ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72 in the year 1839.   

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   Prussian government limits work week for children to 51 hours in the year 1839.   

Mar 09   Prussian govt limits work week for children to 51 hours on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1839 dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer   

Mar 13   On this day in history robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55   

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

Mar 17   Josef Rheinberger, Vaduz Liechtenstein, opera composer (Munich Conser) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1839 francis Fessenden, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

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

Mar 23   In the year 1839 1st known use of term OK (Boston)   

Mar 25   William Bell Wait, US, educated the blind on this day in history.   

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   Bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1839 nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS)   

Apr 05   Robert Smalls, Beaufort SC, black congressman 1875-87 (Rep-SC) on this day in history.   

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   Guatemala forms republic on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom & Luxembourg a Grand Duchy   

Apr 20   Carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914) on this day in history.   

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

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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   Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Emil Bohn, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   Paul Cézanne, French painter (d. 1906) was born in the year 1839.   

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)   

Jan 12   In the year 1839 joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70   

Jan 19   Georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1839 giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76   

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

Feb 15   Chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803) died on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72   

Mar 13   On this day in history robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55   

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