Historical Events In 1839

Apr 22   August W Eichler, German botanist on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

May 01   Chardonnet, inventor (rayon) on this day in history.   

May 03   Ferdinando Paer, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

May 04   The Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio on this day in history.   

May 08   In the year 1839 francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer   

May 13   Israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies on this day in history.   

May 18   Carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

May 19   Alice Mary Smith, composer on this day in history.   

May 25   John Eliot, English meteorologist in the year 1839.   

May 27   Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) in the year 1839.   

May 29   On this day in history ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)   

Jun 02   In the year 1839 wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26   

Jun 03   On this day in history paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause)   

Jun 07   In the year 1839 hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed   

Jun 09   Gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Nathaniel Pryor, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history 1st baseball game played in America   

Jun 13   Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1839.   

Jun 14   In the year 1839 1st Henley Regatta held   

Jun 15   In the year 1839 hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41   

Jun 17   On this day in history in the Kingdom of Hawaii, Kamehameha III issues the Edict of toleration which gives Roman Catholics the freedom to worship in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaii Catholic Church and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace is later established as a result.   

Jun 18   In the year 1839 dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia   

Jun 18   On this day in history william Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920   

Jun 21   In the year 1839 joaquim M Machado de Assic, Brazil, writer (Epitaph of a small winner)   

Jun 24   Gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift & Co on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1839 ranjit Singh, gov of Lahore, dies   

Jun 30   In the year 1839 johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/archbishop (Dead Angel), dies   

Jul 01   In the year 1839 abdul-Medjid succeeds Mahmud II as Sultan of Turkey   

Jul 01   In the year 1839 mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53   

Jul 03   1st state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students in the year 1839.   

Jul 03   The first state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students in the year 1839.   

Jul 08   John D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil) in the year 1839.   

Jul 09   Carl Baermann, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   Carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896) was born in the year 1839.   

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 in the year 1839.   

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

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

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 in the year 1839.   

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   Georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1839.   

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

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

Mar 13   In the year 1839 robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55   

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