Historical Events In 1839

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 08   In the year 1839 james Mason Crafts, US chemist (Friedel-Crafts-synthesis)   

Mar 09   Felix Huston Robertson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1928 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history prussian government limits work week for children to 51 hours   

Mar 09   On this day in history prussian govt limits work week for children to 51 hours   

Mar 10   On this day in history dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer   

Mar 13   In the year 1839 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) in the year 1839.   

Mar 18   Francis Fessenden, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1839 modest Mussorgsky, composer (Boris Gudunov, Night on Bald Mt) [NS]   

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

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   The first Henley Royal Regatta is held on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Robert Smalls, Beaufort SC, black congressman 1875-87 (Rep-SC) in the year 1839.   

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   On this day in history frantz Jehin-Prume, composer   

Apr 18   Henry Kendall, New South Wales Australia, poet (Bell Birds) on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1839 treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom   

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   On this day in history birth of carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896)   

Jan 09   John Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer was born in the year 1839.   

Jan 11   Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of emil Bohn, composer   

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   On this day in history birth of seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917   

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

Jan 12   Joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70 in the year 1839.   

Jan 19   On this day in history georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38   

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

Feb 07   Karl August Nicander, Swedish poet (b. 1799) died on this day in history.   

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

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