Page 2: Historical Events In 1839

Feb 20   Congress prohibits dueling in District of Columbia.   

Feb 24   Steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia   

Feb 25   Seminoles and black allies shipped from Tampa Bay FL, to the West.   

Feb 25   Seminoles and black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West.   

Feb 26   In this year, Jem Mason on Lottery claims 1st Grand National Steeplechase (Britain)   

Feb 26   In this year, Jem Mason on Lottery claims inaugural Grand National Steeplechase (Britain)   

Mar 04   Ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72   

Mar 08   James Mason Crafts, US chemist (Friedel-Crafts-synthesis).   

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

Mar 09   Prussian government limits work week for children to 51 hours   

Mar 09   Prussian govt limits work week for children to 51 hours   

Mar 10   Dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer   

Mar 13   Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55.   

Mar 16   René F Armand Sully-Prudhomme, France, poet, 1st Nobel winner (1901)   

Mar 17   Josef Rheinberger, Vaduz Liechtenstein, opera composer (Munich Conser).   

Mar 18   Francis Fessenden, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

Mar 21   Modest Mussorgsky, composer (Boris Gudunov, Night on Bald Mt) [NS]   

Mar 23   1st known use of term OK (Boston).   

Mar 25   William Bell Wait, US, educated the blind.   

Mar 26   1st Henley Royal Regatta   

Mar 26   The inaugural Henley Royal Regatta is held   

Mar 29   Bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56   

Mar 31   Nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS).   

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

Apr 11   John Galt, Scottish writer (Last of the Lairds), dies at 59.   

Apr 12   Victorin de Joncieres, composer.   

Apr 17   Guatemala forms republic.   

Apr 18   Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer   

Apr 18   Henry Kendall, New South Wales Australia, poet (Bell Birds).   

Apr 19   Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom and Luxembourg a Grand Duchy   

Apr 19   Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom.   

Apr 20   Carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914).   

Apr 20   Giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies.   

Apr 22   August W Eichler, German botanist.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Page »

Jan 04   Carl humann: German engineer    

Jan 09   John knowles paine: Portland maine, composer   

Jan 11   Eugenio maria de hostos: Puerto rico, patriot/scholar   

Jan 14   Emil bohn: Composer   

Jan 19   Bohumil pazdirek: Composer   

Jan 19   Paul cézanne: French painter   

Jan 25   Seldon connor: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1917   

Feb 01   James a herne: [j aherne], us playwright (hearts of oak)   

Jan 12   Joseph a koch: Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator,   

Jan 19   Georg abraham schneider: Composer,    

Feb 01   Giuseppe valadier: Italian architect/archaeologist,   

Feb 07   Karl august nicander: Swedish poet (b. 1799)   

Feb 15   Chevalier de lorimier: Quebec notary (b. 1803)   

Mar 04   Ignace antoine ladurner: Pianist/composer,   

Mar 13   Robert gallenberg: Composer,    

Mar 29   Bernardus jc dibbets: Dutch baron/gen-major (maastricht),